Posted on 11/11/2008 8:34:07 AM PST by Dysart
Spot, the service dog belonging to an 8-year-old autistic boy, is home.
"Words are indescribable, really," said Rebekah Bowe, whose son, D.J., has been despondent since Spot went missing on Oct. 24. "It is a relief, a big relief."
A man apparently found Spot while attending a party in Grand Prairie on Oct. 24. He later gave the Walker Coonhound to his mother, who has been taking care of the dog.
The woman called 911 Monday night after reading an article in the Star-Telegram and watching a news report about the missing service dog. A Grand Prairie police officer went to the woman's house and then later called Bowe and said he was "99 percent sure" he had Spot.
The officer then took Spot to Bowe's house in south Grand Prairie.
(Excerpt) Read more at star-telegram.com ...
Yep, his name is actually "Spot."
I have a treeing walker coonhound. Beautiful dog. Fun, smart, but sort of high maintenance.
Love him to death!
Looks an awful like a Beagle to me.(I’m sure you’ve heard that one) What’s the difference?
Treeing Walker Coonhounds are bigger dogs. They are sporting animals with great physique. Very handsome.
Love these heartwarming/good ending stories......
Aw, what a sweet story.
This made my day!
Thank you!
Geez that looks like Michelle Obama
You like to be cruel to animals, don’t you?
PS; There is a certain resemblence, isn’t there??
I know. I caught myself before I polluted a good story by alluding to that troubling resemblance. Who knows though, wives of Messiahs might just be omnipresent as well. Get used to it.
Many, many years ago I had a young Walker hound. I lived in Louisiana at the time, far back in the woods, and in Louisiana it’s legal to deerhunt with dogs. My Walker disappeared the opening day of deer season that year and I never found hide nor hair of him. I still miss that dog. He was a beauty.
Yes, they are great dogs. I am so happy for this little boy and his dog. What wonderful news.
Please add me to the Doggie pinglist.
OK, but since you’re from Texas, I just want your assurance that you understand this is the “Doggie” ping list and not the “Dogie” ping list....;-)
A happy ending. I love it.
Well then, put me on that pinglist too! ;-)
LOL
Too bad I had to focus on that
Great story , thank you for the ping. We have a Working Dog missing here near Atlanta. A German Shepherd , hope and pray he is found save and sound just like the Coon Hound!
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