Thursday, March 6, 2008

Lucy and Scooter

Following is a story submitted by Lisa, who spends her day caring for two dogs, two cats, two young boys and a husband, and always with a smile on her face.

Lucy was adopted from the Humane Society of Tampa Bay as a puppy. She is happiest when she can spend the whole day hunting lizards in our yard. She never catches them, but loves it just the same. She is very protective, loyal, and sweet. She used to love to play ball, but in her twelfth year, she'd rather watch our kids play ball. Some call her the queen of our block.



Scooter appeared on our front porch one morning, curled up in the sun. We suspect someone dumped him in our neighborhood on their way to work. He was still a puppy, a short funny mix which may include lab, corgie, and, and who knows what else. We put up signs around the neighborhood and nobody recognized him and by the time we figured that out, he'd already stole our hearts. He's quite loving - always wants to curl up right beside you. The burrowing/digging hunter characteristic of corgies dominates. These days, Lucy and Scooter's most important role is introducing the next generation to doghood.