i've had two in one form or another for years. the oldest, jessie, is approx 15. an abused ranch dog, i got her from the code enforcement officer and vet tech outside the post office in telluride. she was to be terminated the next day. i absolutely did not need ay more resposibilty(was just about to open the peaks), but i was hooked. she went everywhere with me in the '73 bus, dead shows in vegas, wedding in NY, miami, everywhere. best jobsite dog too, comes in, sniffs around a bit, then hangs out. she taught a girlfriend's yellow lab pup how to be a dog, and lived as a unit for 5+ years. when girlfriend wanted dog back after a year of living in chicago, when we got back to telluride, she was always looking for Luna. she needed a new friend.
a few weeks later someone had left Sadie behind when they left the telluride bluegrass festival. a friend took her in, but already had two dogs, perfect for me. i went to visit her and what a handful, barking madly at me before i even got out of the bus. i took her anyway, and she and jessie are like two peas in the pod. she doesn't realize how frail jessie is, but i think she honestly helps jessie seem younger tha she is. i'm hoping sadie won't go through major withdrawal when jessie passes. not sure how soon i'll be able to get another dog. it will probably make sadie and me tighter.
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