Speaking of fenced in dog areas.....on this beautiful fall morning with crisp temperatures, blue skies filled with honking geese headed south, rustling leaves in the yard, our sweet Bellie (yellow lab) passed away. She was 12 years old and one of the sweetest dogs ever.
Bellie was our guard dog. She had cool digs along our very long driveway....chain link fence, lots of straw, a giant dog house built by my husband's grandfather, always lots of straw...she was a happy girl and loved to welcome (or warn as the case may be) everybody that happened by.
Her position will be filled by one of our male dogs, one of which the local butcher (think popeye arms) said (they met when the butcher came to get our pigs) he wouldn't touch a $100.00 bill if it was within 10 yards of the dog. *GRIN* He's a bit touched and therefore has always needed to be away from the other animals. He will LOVE this job and the cool new dog house!!!
Rest easy Sweet, Sweet Bellie. You're a good girl and we will miss you...It will be hard to go down the driveway and not wave and yell out the window, "Bye Bellie!!!" I love you.