"Dogman" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:40:19 -0400, "Paul E. Schoen"
wrote:


On Christmas Eve Muttley was gone for about three hours in sub-freezing
temps, and I thought he might be gone.

&^*&$%&%#$! You don't deserve a dog.

Keep in mind that:

1. He was free to come back whenever he wanted to.

2. Nothing bad happened.

3. He obviously enjoyed his off-leash outing.

4. I was his only hope to stay alive.

I did not seek out a dog, but I had compassion and I took him in.

Of course now he is a big part of my life, but I can't guarantee his safety
at all times. And nothing bad happened. So there might be "better" owners
out there, but he is comfortable and happy with me, and his life is
certainly better than that of the average dog.

Paul and Muttley