About 10 days ago was standing outside the shop shed and a brown dog came up. She was licking the sprinkler drops off the grass, and acted extremely friendly. I got a container and gave her some water and she drank about a quart. Then I gave her some dog snacks and she ate that and left. Next morning she returned. While petting her I found that under her curly hair she was just a skeleton, and that she was nursing pups. I went and bought a bag of kibbles, found an old frying pan and filled it level full. She ate all this, drank some more water and burped. Her tag said "Maverick" and a phone number--which had been disconnected. So she adopted me. And she eats like a BIL. Such a loving dog. I named her Curly. I thought she was part cocker spaniel, but when I took her to the vet for her shots he said she was a full-blooded Boykin Spaniel. They are bred for water-fowl hunting and have webbed feet. And she does. Never heard of such. She does not mind the machinery noise in the shop, but after about 2 hours she starts getting restless and soon disappears for an hour or so. Feeding her pups I guess. I don't know where she has them hidden. When they are weaned I will have her splayed and treated for the heart worms which she has.
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8 years ago