[Jenn218]

Update:

We still have Rusty......he hasn't been "home" in so long and we haven't seen or heard from the neighbors. When I spoke w/ her last (at Target last week), she had said that her mother was in from out of state, so we are waiting awhile before we go over there.

We thought our neighbor pulled into our driveway over the weekend (Sunday, I think), but was too afraid to come down here or something. Anyway, we found it was my cousin....he is back from the Marines for awhile and was just out driving around w/ a "girlfriend" showing her where everyone lived, etc. We live WAY out from town, so thought it was silly that he didn't come down all the way....but he said he seen a few cars and were afraid we had company (as if that mattered).

Anyway, back to Rusty.....he is doing good. He did growl at my daughter last night because she got on to him over eating our German Sheppards food....I got on to him and he stayed outside for awhile. When he was allowed to come back in, he was her buddy......he knew he did something wrong. It is funny how smart dogs are! --smarter than most people I know! HA! He has been fine ever since then.....don't know what his deal was???

My parents stopped by last night and of course, Rusty didn't want them to get out of the car and Luke was right there with his big head in their car (he is a biiiiigggg boy)....but once they got out and come in, Rusty just LOVED my Dad!!! I think my Dad liked him too. My Dad needs a dog and wants one, just hasn't found one (he always looks at shelters). I told him he ought to take Rusty (even though we would miss him)....and then if the neighbors ever came for him, we wouldn't have him....that is horrible, isn't it??!!!

But, Rusty is still here and still getting spoiled rotten (like all the children and furchildren that come into my house).