Last November I got a little dog from the local animal shelter, probably a terrier/chihuahua mix, and about 8 years old. She has been through the wringer, and was very unsure and confused of what was happening to her.
By the end of the first day that I had her, one would have thought i had had her since she was a puppy. She followed me everywhere and trusted me completely. I named her Lily, after the flower. I would not take a million dollars for her.
I am blessed in that I can take her to work with me, and I usually bring her in about every other day.
I have a small battery operated light mounted on my bedroom wall that I turn on after I get in bed so I can get her blankets adjusted just right. When that gets done, I just reach over and turn it off. Last night, just as I was turning the light off, I must have moved my hand in front of it and made a moving shadow on the wall. Lily saw it and jumped out of her spot on the bed, and she was on full alert, ears standing straight up, peering intently, but not barking. Lily moved to put herself directly between me and where she saw the shadow move, guarding and protecting me with her little body. She stayed there like that until I told her everything was OK. Then after a moment or two, she moved back to her spot and I put the blankets back over her and told her what a good dog she was, protecting ol' Daddy like that. Then I petted her little head for a long time and we went to sleep.
She apparently wasn't sure if she saw anything or not, but she was ready to protect me just in case. So sweet. What a great little girl.
By the end of the first day that I had her, one would have thought i had had her since she was a puppy. She followed me everywhere and trusted me completely. I named her Lily, after the flower. I would not take a million dollars for her.
I am blessed in that I can take her to work with me, and I usually bring her in about every other day.
I have a small battery operated light mounted on my bedroom wall that I turn on after I get in bed so I can get her blankets adjusted just right. When that gets done, I just reach over and turn it off. Last night, just as I was turning the light off, I must have moved my hand in front of it and made a moving shadow on the wall. Lily saw it and jumped out of her spot on the bed, and she was on full alert, ears standing straight up, peering intently, but not barking. Lily moved to put herself directly between me and where she saw the shadow move, guarding and protecting me with her little body. She stayed there like that until I told her everything was OK. Then after a moment or two, she moved back to her spot and I put the blankets back over her and told her what a good dog she was, protecting ol' Daddy like that. Then I petted her little head for a long time and we went to sleep.
She apparently wasn't sure if she saw anything or not, but she was ready to protect me just in case. So sweet. What a great little girl.
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