ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
about me and moon
I'd like to tell you a little more about Moon.
"Moon" fell into my life about a year and a half ago. When he first came to me Moon was a big bully with a bigger heart. His family got him as a puppy and soon he "outgrew" them. The shop where my daughter works helps with rescues and works with the local animal shelters finding homes for them. Knowing I have a way of bringing out the best in stray, scared dogs, my daughter called me, "Mom, I have this dog I think it's a pit bull, I don't know what to do with him." I said bring him up. (Un-nutered mind you). When I first met Moon I was very unsure of him and him of I. My friend Dale's 13yr old pit had passed away two years eariler and he was ready for a new friend. Perfect match!
Ha...little did I know then how much this "bully" would fill my heart, change my life and teach me! Dale had been in an accident and his knee got shattered, Moon being the big strong loving bully he was, pulled hard! Dragged really...poor Dale, I had to laugh and feel sorry for him at the same time. So feeling sorta responsible, I started getting to know Moon better and started going to Dales a few times a week to walk him. I started finding myself looking forward to seeing "My Moon" and walking him was getting better he was catching on and we were learning how to communicate, He was so happy about this.
A few months passed then one night the phone rang. The officer on the other end said "Mr Newman has been arrested if someone does not pick this dog up in 15min he's going to the pound!" of course I was there to get him ... now what to do with him...
This was in November...Days passed, it got cold, Moon moved in, I went to the internet and learned that he was an American Bulldog not a pitbull, I started learning about his breed and understanding what he was about. We both worked very hard on our walks everyday. He was trying so hard to please me and I was trying so hard to figure out how to get across to him what that WAS! Once we started to get each other our walks became his reward! and he LOVED being understood. Slowly with alot of hard work, patience, kindness and guidence instead of being in trouble all the time because he was never taught not to jump on people or how to walk without pulling, because he learned and understood what was expected of him, Moon learned how to be a much happier dog. Moon stayed with me for a year, he is and always be my heart.
"Moon" fell into my life about a year and a half ago. When he first came to me Moon was a big bully with a bigger heart. His family got him as a puppy and soon he "outgrew" them. The shop where my daughter works helps with rescues and works with the local animal shelters finding homes for them. Knowing I have a way of bringing out the best in stray, scared dogs, my daughter called me, "Mom, I have this dog I think it's a pit bull, I don't know what to do with him." I said bring him up. (Un-nutered mind you). When I first met Moon I was very unsure of him and him of I. My friend Dale's 13yr old pit had passed away two years eariler and he was ready for a new friend. Perfect match!
Ha...little did I know then how much this "bully" would fill my heart, change my life and teach me! Dale had been in an accident and his knee got shattered, Moon being the big strong loving bully he was, pulled hard! Dragged really...poor Dale, I had to laugh and feel sorry for him at the same time. So feeling sorta responsible, I started getting to know Moon better and started going to Dales a few times a week to walk him. I started finding myself looking forward to seeing "My Moon" and walking him was getting better he was catching on and we were learning how to communicate, He was so happy about this.
A few months passed then one night the phone rang. The officer on the other end said "Mr Newman has been arrested if someone does not pick this dog up in 15min he's going to the pound!" of course I was there to get him ... now what to do with him...
This was in November...Days passed, it got cold, Moon moved in, I went to the internet and learned that he was an American Bulldog not a pitbull, I started learning about his breed and understanding what he was about. We both worked very hard on our walks everyday. He was trying so hard to please me and I was trying so hard to figure out how to get across to him what that WAS! Once we started to get each other our walks became his reward! and he LOVED being understood. Slowly with alot of hard work, patience, kindness and guidence instead of being in trouble all the time because he was never taught not to jump on people or how to walk without pulling, because he learned and understood what was expected of him, Moon learned how to be a much happier dog. Moon stayed with me for a year, he is and always be my heart.
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