My Dog Mose

So many things have been going on that I haven't had a chance to tell you about my new dog. Here is the story: About 2 months ago, I was driving along a winding country road, it was a beautiful morning, I was headed to the farmers market. All of a sudden, as I am cruising up a little hill, I come across a very confused looking and incredible skinny golden retriever. He wouldn't get off of the road, he just kept pacing back and forth and cringing from the sounds of the cars in the other lane zooming past him and laying on their horns. He couldn't understand what was going on. I could not just keep driving, but I had no idea what kind of dog this was - mean dog perhaps? And so I pulled off, cars kept honking and zooming by and this poor dog just kept moving on and off of the road, it was a matter of time before someone hit the dog or an accident occurred. I went from door to door inquiring about this dog, no one knew him, but said he had been wandering around for days. I had no idea how I was going to help this poor thing, he was FILTHY and I was afraid he would bite (though he wouldn't come close to me at all.)

Just then, a wonderful man named Steve pulled off the road behind me. Steve had passed me once and saw that I was trying to call the dog off of the road and stopped to help!!! What an angel! Steve and his equally sweet Mother in law and I managed to get this poor dog into the back of my jeep (thanks to Steve who had blankets in his truck!) So, 15 minutes after finding this dog, here I am headed back home with a very stinky, really skinny, totally confused and absolutely adorable golden retriever in the back of my jeep.

After trying to find his owner, I realized that we had found perhaps the sweetest most lovable little animal that I had ever met. He is nothing but kindness, hasn't barked once and just wants nothing more than to be laying at your feet. Ed has spent hours cleaning him and combing out his knots and Ed's Mom and sister have taken him in and made them a part of the family. I can't believe what a sweetheart I have found! Here he is:

Welcome home Mose! (And yes, he got his name because for the first week, he did nothing but mosey around.)