As with all, I mean most, ok smarty pants, some of my stories are true! This story happened on the afternoon of July 24th 2017, at about 5:30pm. It was a humid day, but not too hot, as the temperature was only about 91 degrees due to the cloudy condition, and the fact that it had been sprinkling (for the uninformed reader sprinkling means “water falling from the sky”) off and on during the day.
I was reposing on the Ford’s Old rocking chair that is situated near the garage door on the drive way. As I was relaxing in the old rocking chair, I was having a cold beverage. My mind was not focused on anything, as I neared a deep state of tranquility. All was right in my world at this moment and that is when it happened!
Tres, who had been playing in the yard and driveway area suddenly began to growl and then started barking. It is not unusual for Tres to bark at everything, even inanimate objects. I turned to see what he was barking at, when I noticed that the hair on his back was standing up, as he continued to bark.
I could see that Tres was looking toward the neighbor’s house, so I turned in that direction. It was our neighbor walking through his yard and onto our drive way.
Tres Had never met this neighbor. I calmed him down as he continued watching this unknown to him, intruder!
The neighbor explained that both of his dogs were missing. He explained that his larger dog was afraid of thunder, and when it was thundering the other night, the dog had chewed through a chain link fence and escaped. Evidently the smaller dog decided to leave through the same hole in the fence.
I noted that I had not seen them, but if they came back I would pin them up for him.
When the neighbor left I told Tres that he was a good puppy. I was surprised and happy that he would alert me of anyone that was a stranger to him! Guard Dog Supreme!
Now if we can just get him to stop biting family members!
Strangers beware, Guard Puppy on duty!
In the photo on the right (not as professional as I would like) we see Tres breaking the rules. He is in my first wife’s chair and when she gets done with her shower, he will probably be in trouble!
Don Ford
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