Raya

Hi there, my name is Raya, and I am a blue merle Australian Shepherd. For a long time, nearly 4 years, I lived in a crate. My job was to produce beautiful puppies. By the time I was three and half, I had had multiple litters. No one was mean to me, they said I was a good little mama, but no one really loved me. One day, a rich lady bought me from my breeder and put me in a foster home. I spent a lot of time in a crate, and I did not like this. I barked a lot. This lady said she did not like barky dogs, so I went to live with a nice man named Phil. He said he would help me find my forever home. I was not sure what this was, but it sounded good.

Yesterday, Phil put me in the truck, and we went for a long drive. We got to a new place and met some new people. They said they were my new mommy and daddy if I wanted. I was not sure about the mommy person at first, but I warmed right up to daddy. He has the softest hands and a deep rumbly voice. After a while, I let him pet me and water came out of his eyes. Humans are strange, sometimes. The mommy person said, “Robert Herndon, your dog just found you.” More water came out of is eyes, and he honked his nose (is he a goose?) but he was smiling,too.

We got into another car and drove to a house. There are two little dogs there. One of them wants to be my friend. Mommy says his name is Jack Jack. The other dog is Gloria. She barks a lot. I mostly ignore her, which frustrates her. There is also a kitty named Nikki. We rub noses and he purrs. Mommy says there is hedgehog, too, but I don’t know what a hedgehog is. Is it a tiny Aussie with prickles?

Last night, I lay on the softest bed and went to sleep. I woke up a few times, and guess what? Mommy and daddy were still there. I woke up early, but mommy says that is okay. Her muse often gets her up early. I had a treat and now mommy is making clickety clackety noises on something called a computer. What is a computer?

There are only two humans at this house. There was a boy, named Boo, but now he is dancing with Jesus. I hope he is happy. There is also another person. Mommy says they are away at college, but she hopes and prays that someday they will come home. Mommy and daddy miss them.

Mommy is about to take me for a walk. I am still learning to walk on a leash. I have so much to learn, but mommy and daddy say this is okay. I can take my time. I will check back in later, there might be treats. Be good humans and pet all the Aussies. Peace, Raya.