We Call Her Sweetie!

Isn't it interesting what people name their dogs? The only dog I had as a child was named Jet. My mother and I still disagree on how Jet got his name. One of us claims there was a jet flying overhead and the other one claims it was because he was jet black. I don't remember Jet very much. His picture is captured in snapshots and there are vague recollections of him in my memories. Jet was replaced by a cat, Mr. Lucky. I remained a staunch cat lover with no appreciation of dogs.

However, as a mother of boys, dogs are a daily part of life. Buffy, a blonde cocker spaniel was the boys' first dog. We could never break Buffy of the habit of jumping out of the Jeep as we were going down the road. Blondes! Then there were the dalmation puppies, Flame and Blaze. They were so expensive and so cute! They were stolen from our fenced back yard. Our chocolate lab, Hershey, chased one too many mountain lions. The cats just watched the drama with disinterest. They were safe. I was a cat lover. Lurch, a dog lover, accepted my quirks and resigned to a life without dogs.

Then the unimaginable happened. Sweetie came into my life. Beautiful, sweet, calm, contented Sweetie taught this old dog (me) a new trick...she changed me into a dog lover! Wonder why we call her Sweetie? Check out these pictures and you will understand.

When Madisyn is sick, Sweetie is on guard!

Sweetie protecting Madisyn and her baby doll!

Madisyn and Sweetie are always back seat

buddies on long trips to Grammy and Grande's house.

Sweetie loves the suckers, because when Madi falls

asleep, as she is doing here, the sucker
ends up in Sweetie's mouth!

When Madisyn feels like wrestling, Sweetie is the docile partner!

Do you see why we named her Sweetie?

So, how about you?

What is your dog's name?
Leave me a comment with your dog's name and I will link your
blog in my upcoming post about Dog Names, Part II.