BRANDY FOR CHRISMAS

The day after Christmas, I was taking a drive with my mother and sister, and we saw a dog running in the middle of the road. I slowed down as the dog looked very tired but did not want to move out of the road. I got very concerned and I pulled over. As I pulled over, the dog came running to the car. I got a little scared, but he did not growl and he did not look aggressive at all. As I opened the back door of the car to get a little water for the tired dog, he decided that not only that he wanted the water, but he’ll take a ride with us, and jumped into the car. He refused to get out. We pulled and called to get him out, but this dog refused point blank! Even it was a stray dog, he looked well looked after. As it was a day after Christmas, it was pointless to try and drive around to see if he recognizes his home. We decided to take him home, until we can get someone to look after him. After all he looked like a pedigree German Shepherd. When I brought him home, my husband was standing in our entertainment area, having a “brandy”. The dog suddenly connected with my husband, and he started to lick the glass. Right there and then, he was baptized “BRANDY”. The next day, we took him to the local vet to check if he did not have an identification chip somewhere in his body, as he did not wear a collar. We could not find any. The vet told us that he was about 18 months old at the time. I then decided to put an advertisement on the local shopping store windows. After two weeks, nobody claimed him. I never had dogs in my whole life. I do not understand them, and is (was) not much of a dog person. I prefer cats. Never the less, this dog sort of got to me. Where ever I go, the dog would follow me, and stay very close to my legs. He was very obedient to me. Not as much to my husband, but if I tell him to sit, stay, lie down, come or fetch, he would do it. Somehow, I new I could not let him go. I knew he was there to stay. If my husband comes close to me, he would wag his tail and come and stand right between us. If someone comes close to me, he will always look in my direction, or come and stand between us. He is the most loveable animal I have ever seen. I cannot believe somebody would let him go astray. That person does not deserve him anyway. He is tolerant and not aggressive. Very clever and now he is “his-mommy’s-fluffy-hairy-beautiful-pudding-of-a-big-boy” (I cannot have children of my own, and maybe God decided to take the whole in my heart away and bless me with this fluffy). Yes, I do spoil him! He is allowed to jump on the bed every Saturday morning. He has his “Beeno” cookies every morning when I leave home for work. He has some rice over his “Vets Choice- dog food” twice a week. He stays in a huge isolated box, made out of steel, wood and isolation to keep him warm in winter and cool in summer. This box is build into our garage, so that he does not get too cold, hot or wet. He has all the toys he can chew and he have his special rubber ring that I through so that he can run into the big garden and fetch it for me every morning and evening. That is his daily exercises and on Sundays we go for a 4KM stroll. Thank you for your e-book training course (Dog Training Masters). It really helped me, changing this into a very fine K9. For someone who knows nothing about dogs, it is such a nice feeling when somebody stops me right in the middle of the road, when I am walking with Brandy. They have never seen such a beautiful, obedient animal walking with his head right against my knee on the leach without pulling. When people see us at the stores, I tell him to stay at the door. People cannot praise us enough for his obedience. He will not let me out of his sight. He now has a little friend. (Sorry no photo yet…) Her name is “Cola” to go with “Brandy” and she is a 3 month old Jack Russell/Fox terrier. This was the best thing I could have done for Brandy, so he would not be alone at home while we are at work. Somehow, I cannot see myself without Brandy (and Cola) ever again. This is my story of “Brandy for Christmas 2006″! Hope you liked my story. love Marty D, Boksburg Gauteng South Africa