[Travis T. OJustice]

Last night, i took a couple of my daughters to the pet shop, and we played with the cutest little Boston Terrier, who was nowhere near big enough to carry arod a tennis ball, i wanted to tak her home so bad. :(

[lonestar]

My first dog was a Boston Terrier named Tappy--many decades ago. I would put it in my bicycle basket to go to the vet, who was in the first graduating vet class at Texas A&M. I didn't know he charged; thought he was just there to take care of dogs and cats. I loved Dr. Childers.

To this day I don't know if he sent my dad a bill or not. (small town, he knew who I belonged to) I went in to see him with my aunt's puppy long after I had "moved on"--about 20 years-- and he called me by name right away. I have a feeling that he enjoyed my "visits" so much he didn't charge my dad. Back then, 7 year-olds were responsible for their pets--not the parents. I gave Tappy her pills and did the doctoring.

Tappy was run over and I remember my dad digging the grave while I comforted my mother who was crying. It was my first experience with death and I still didn't fully understand it.

Tappy taught me a lot and I have many warm memories of a cute little dog and people I loved, long dead.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

why in God’s name would you go to buy a dog at a “pet shop”..they use puppy mills.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

sorry if i was snippy in the previous post I left you.

I just get upset with “Puppy stores”.