Sammy is next in line to my oldest.He is going on 12 years old.
I got him from the local Humane
Society when he was 8 weeks old.
He and his siblings were in a
play room and up for adoption.
He is lab/springer spaniel mix.
I was surprised how easily he was
to house train. He slept on a pillow
next to me on my bed. As soon as I
felt him begin to move about, I'd take him
outside to do his thing and he would
sleep for the rest of the night.
At 10 weeks I took him to begin his
obedience training. He did very well
and still today follows the commands
he learned. In his senior years he
for most part sleeps behind the couch
against the wall. He likes to tunnel to the end
yet has to back up to get out.
All I have to do, to get his attention
is sneak something out to the den to eat.
He has a nose on him (which I guess he
gets from the springer spaniel) and before
I know it, he's standing by looking for handouts!
He's not one to want much petting, but I
do sometimes catch him in a bear hug to which his
strength still allows him to wiggle out of.
When thinking of the beautiful animals God created
for us, I'm sure they are important to Him also.
I always claim Romans 8:21-22 which tells
of God's whole creation being delivered,
"...Because the creature itself shall also be delivered
from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the Children of God."
