Welcome Home Buddy!

We have a neighborhood dog named Buddy.  

Buddy is a black and white mutt that has lived in Eagle Point for many more years than we have.  He has, over the years, moved from house to house, staying at each one for a month or two, and then moving on to the next house for awhile.  Not really sure why....maybe he’s checking out who has the best food; or maybe he’s just a social dog who wants to get to know everyone.  I really don’t know.  But what I do know is everyone loved Buddy.......except a cranky old lady named Ann.  She didn’t like the idea that we have a leash law and Buddy was breaking it.  She hated that no one agreed with her and that while walking her poodle dogs, they would tangle her up when they saw Buddy.  She threatened to have our Buddy taken away if the leash law wasn’t enforced, and no amount of discussion with Ann worked.  So one of Buddy’s adopted parents took him to Dallas during the week so Ann wouldn’t have him removed.  He still comes home sometimes on the weekends, but he’s different.  He doesn’t roam from home to home visiting his old friends (like us!); he seems to have lost his lust for life at the lake; he almost seems angry at us for not removing Ann instead of him.  We’re probably being paranoid, but he’s just different.

Well, Buddy came over today and stayed awhile.  It was so wonderful to see him again and he looked good.  City life is certainly agreeing with his looks; he has the short hair cut look that is so popular with other city dogs and he’s lost his East Texas accent when he barks, but I know thats just a survival thing in the city.  It was darn good to see Buddy! 

We have since moved Ann out of the neighborhood, but I believe Buddy is going to stay in the city.  He’s got a new life there; new dogs and neighbors to meet and is getting on up there in age (about 16 we think) so he’s chillin’ a little more than he used to.  I just hope Buddy knows we still love him here at the lake and miss him terribly; even that awful hacking wet cough he has; and that he is welcome in our zoo of a home anytime!

“The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.”    Anonymous