The literal God-sent stray Doberman who instantly stopped my pedo uncle was the biggest wuss Dobe on earth.
He was old, had distemper teeth, loved everyone madly and wouldn’t have barked if the world depended on it...but the pedo uncle was terrified of him.
After 4 years of hiding in the house, I was able to once again run the ridges and mountains, carefree and safe, thanks to that old dog.
The one thing he had in his favor was the “Dobe smile”, that some of them do.
He honestly meant his toothy grin as a joyous welcome but very few saw it that way.
If not for him, I don’t care to think what terrible path I may have chosen, later.
They say a dog can see your soul. Glad you had that dog. They truly are gifts from God.