In great anticipation for her arrival, a doghouse was built. The boy saved and saved to be able to purchase food, a collar and other necessities. A countdown began and soon the day arrived. The young boy accompanied by his father went to pick his puppy up. In no time a special bond was formed between the boy and his dog.
I wish I could say that they lived happily ever after, but the young boy had a mother who was not a lover of dogs. As a young child she had been traumatically dragged down the street by a stray dog. But as mothers often do, she set her feelings aside out of love for her son. Little did she know the price she would pay.
All of her beautiful flower gardens were completely demolished in a matter of months.
Most disheartening of all was her beautiful vegetable garden which had been protected by a fence.
But the dog was too clever. Not even a fence could deter her from the mother's garden. "The dog must go!" the mother insisted. The boy tearing up replied quite dramatically, "If she goes, I go." The mother did not answer right away, she had to weigh her options. Alas, the love for her son won and she set forth a plan to start anew and protect her gardens.
A sturdy fence was built surrounding the only surviving plants which included 2 basil, 1 oregano, 1 tomato and 1 bell pepper plant.
The impenetrable fortress now stands guard over the mother's newly planted garden. Hopefully this is THE END.
And now you know where I have been
every spare moment this past week. :)
You are such a good mom to both boy and beast. On the bright side, it's a very attractive fence.
ReplyDeleteI do like the fence! Sure hope we don't have as many problems when we start planting in the back yard this fall!
ReplyDeleteHmm...I made a comment here yesterday...but it seems to be missing. So I will try again!
ReplyDelete"I actually like the fence...and the patience you have shown to both the boy and his dog is noteworthy! I don't know how you do it. Good luck with your newly protected garden!"
I love the fence and the gate... they look very "home in the countryside". Thanks for playing today, I appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteJon was kind of tired and a little grumpy, so I had him read this. Not only did he smile, he even chuckled. I think he identifies with it after raising way too many puppies in our 31 years! He also looked concerned . . . he knows I think the fence is very cute ;-). He probably smells project coming up.
ReplyDeleteThis just makes me want to never have a dog! I was hoping that a dog would keep the critters away but which is worse...critters or dog?
ReplyDeleteShe does keep the critters away. She chases away all of the birds, rabbits, and even the squirrel who ate all of our peaches last year. She chases them away so that she can have all of the fun and food to herself.
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ReplyDeleteI can feel for you. Our dog destroyed our garden when he was a puppy, too. I almost wanted to strangle him when I saw he dig a big hole beside my favorite hydrangea and left holes in the yard everyday. I check the yard often and was ready to see the worst everyday. I was attacked by a German Shepard when I was about 8 and that left a traumatic mark in my heart. But soon I fell in love with our dog and had ever since turned into a dog lover. He passed away this February and I miss him daily and wish he was still here. I don't know if this will happen to you because everyone is different. But your love for your son will help you with your "heartache" for what happen in the garden, I guess. :) Puppy is pretty much like another horroble 2-year old. Just hang in there for a little longer. She looks smart! Wait for a year or two, and give her training, puppy will grow up to be obedient and faithful and may even win your heart.