Who can understand the love and affection between a dog and a man?
The dog makes messes, chews up furniture and barks crazily and annoyingly during thunderstorms.
The dog is never satisfied. He always wants to romp and run and chase and play. With a herding instinct bred into him, he's never met or seen a moving vehicle that he doesn't like to pursue.
His owner, the man, tires easily in this, his 63rd year of life. His heart is out of rhythm and he breathes laboriously when he has to run after the dog and coax him back to safety.
And yet, the connection between the man and his sheltie dog--Little Joe--remains tight. The dog seems to live to be petted. His tail wags happily and his big slobbery tongue flops about freely when life is good.
Little Joe and me.
Me and Little Joe.
Who can understand or make sense of it?
(Photo courtesy of Jonathan McFadden, senior mass communication major at Winthrop University)
2 comments:
What a great picture!
Aww that is such a good photo of y'all. Little Joe has such a sweet face. I can't wait to meet him!
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