The Army Dog

While I was stationed at Fort Ord in the early 70's for advanced training I got a new dog. Let me tell you Some people need to be terminated at birth.

I was driving back to base from town. A car in front of me THREW out a box in the left lane of the Freeway. Out spilled a bunch of puppies. I slammed on the brakes hit the flashers - jumped out of my station wagon and started grabbing pups.

Only 2 survived. I got back in my car but was never able to catch that bastard. If I had been I would have shot him on the spot. What is this the new "put'em in a sack and drown them method"? Just throw them out on the Freeway!

Oh I forgot they were German Shepard pups. 1 gave away and 1 I took home for mom to keep for me until I got done with training. My intention being to take the dog to my permant station.

Did not work out that way.. The dog ended up at a friends Ranch. They raised horses. Someone started hiding in the woods and shooting horses. Happened several times.

Finally and this is just the story that I got. One day a shot rang out. A horse fell. The Shepard took off at a dead run thru the field and into the woods. By the time the people got there it was all over. The shooter was down the shepard took him out. The shepard was also down and died.

One Damn GOOD DOG!

Meanwhile, my boys are being destructive. Tonight they ate/tore up one of the big towels we use at the pool. Last night they tore up a pair of swimming goggles and a pool toy.