Barky

I began my life somewhere in Alabama and was raised as a puppy by a nice family. As I began to grow up, I was a little mischievous, and often found my way out of the fence around their yard. I would roam through the neighborhood, but my favorite place to go was directly behind where I lived. It was there that I fell in love with a little three-year-old girl with blond hair. My owners were getting older, and they realized that I would be happier with this little girl, so they gave me to her. Since I had a new family, they gave me a new name, and when a three-year-old names you, you get a name like Barky. I liked it though, because I loved to bark when I was hungry. I was so happy that I had someone closer to my age to play with. One of our favorite things was to play tug of war with one of my toys. She looked so funny with my toy in her mouth, but it was fun for both of us. I also had a habit of running away. I liked to go out and check on the neighbors, but my new family would always find me and bring back home. They were so good to me. Soon, I fell in love with the whole family, and I thought I was the happiest dog ever, until my little girl had a new baby sister. Then there was another kid for me to play with, and I knew that life could never be better for a dog. We had an amazing life together. After we lived in Alabama we moved to Wyoming, and I got to play in the snow. It was so cold, but so much fun. I would look out the door and bark at the deer in our yard. I was glad my mom never let me out, because they were so big, and I was so small. After a few years in Wyoming my family moved to Arkansas. I was happy because it was not cold, and by this time I was getting up in years. Since I didn’t want to play much anymore, they decided they wanted a new puppy. They adopted Oreo and I had a new friend. She was a good companion to me in my final years. When my time came to leave this earth, they were so sad, but it made me happy to know that I had been loved. It is all I had ever wanted. I know now that I gave them as much happiness as they gave me.

RIP Barky, we love you