Everyone loves Walter
I have never had a true outside dog before - never. I grew up in suburban Minneapolis, MN; our dogs were inside; when outside, they were in our fenced in yard or on a leash. Too much traffic to take chances - except for T.H.E. Cat, named after a TV show. Cat left home one day, lost forever - well, not quite. Three months later, I opened our front door ant there was T.H.E. Cat, acting as though he had never left. Walked right in...
I was one of those kids always hauling home "strays." Many, I'm sure, weren't really strays but put up with me messing with them. Those who stayed were quickly house-trained by my mom. My first dogs were Sniffer followed by Sniffer Jr. Yep, I was a whiz at unique dog names.
Silverwalk has Walter Brennan (adoptable). Walter is an old Black and Tan Coonhound from AR. His ACO could not find his owner and sought a rescue for Walter because that's the way Ty is and Walter is such a cool dog. Ty called him "Walter Brennan" after the actor who, after a real life accident, lost most of his teeth.
Walter is old and smart. I started putting him in a crate in the house with a Kong full of food. It only took one or two times after which WALTER would put himself into the crate, demanding his food filled Kong! He rests very well but I know he is there by the thump-thump of his tail when I walk by. Besides the super long tail, Walter has gorgeous long ears and a wart between his eyes. With apologies to those of Hindu belief, it reminds me of a bindi or "third eye." Walter is a wise, gentle, old Coonhound with a good voice appropriately used :).
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