The following story was written in 2003, when I worked for the News Tribune, when Moose came to live with us.
Moose, A Dog’s Profile
I had never written a dog story before but, since “Moose” is now considered the family dog, it’s time to tell his tale!
The
story begins when our sons, Ian and Gordon were young boys. One
morning while our younger son Ian, was waiting for the bus to school,
a large yellow labrador retriever came up to him. Friendly fellow
that Ian is, he quickly made friends with this new four-legged
fellow. The bus came and Ian got on after saying goodbye to his new
friend. He thought no more about the dog until the next morning
when, at the corner, there he was, the same yellow lab. Ian was
happy to see his new friend and said goodbye before climbing the bus
steps. But, this time the yellow lab decided to go to school with
Ian and followed him onto the bus. So, Ian had to lead him back off
the bus! After that each morning Ian met the dog which kept him
company while waiting for the bus and Ian would make sure that the
dog didn’t follow him onto the bus. A short time went by and this
four-legged friend began to meet Ian after school at that same bus
stop. Ian found out that the dog’s owner lived around the block
from our house. Each afternoon Ian brought the dog back to his home.
The dog’s name was “Moose” and Ian always said, “ when I
grow up, I want a dog just like “Moose” and I’ll name him
“Moose.” Years later we all left New York State behind and moved
to the sunshine of Florida. In a place that rescues dogs in Daytona
Beach, Ian found our current family member “Moose.” “Moose”
looks a lot like that dog of Ian’s childhood and he’s a great dog!
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