Shadows

Shadows generally follow the pattern and shape of the original object, right? Well, I have proof that isn't always so. Case in point...one scared stray dog and one critter-lovin' 10 year old. Yesterday, a stray dog wandered onto our property. Our dog, Johann, didn't run him off...in fact, he was happy to have a playmate. We tried (ok...half-heartedly) to run him off, but when we got up this morning he was back. Matt had given strict orders to Katie to NOT pet the dog...he knew if she did, we'd never get rid of him. But today while she was doing school, the dog kept hanging around right outside the window where she was doing her math. :O) Finally, Katie could stand it no longer and told her Dad, "Aw, but Dad he keeps looking at me. Can't I please pet him?" It's true...the poor dog did keep staring in the window at her. :O) And it's true he was all pitiful looking. Of course, he probably knew just the right person to flash his little sad eyes to. Matt finally told her she could pet him...well technically what he said was, "Whatever your Mama says."...which was just as good as saying, "Yes, you can pet him." So, long story short...a little food, a few pats on the head, and "Spud" is home. Funny thing...Spud will not let Katie out of his eyesight. He follows her around just like he's her shadow. He won't get more than a few feet from her, unless she comes inside. If she comes in the back door, he waits on the top step til she comes back out. If she comes in the back door, he waits on the back porch. If she's on the 4-wheeler, he's trying to get up there with her. Since he can't quite make it, he runs right along side her. :O) Hopefully he'll make a good farm dog...but we'll have to wait and see how he gets along with the chickens. :OP