Daughter of one. I did not know her mother. I did not know her as a puppy either.
She is the mother of 13. I was acquainted with her offspring. Yes, for a brief eight or ten weeks I helped her to raise them.
Filled with loyalty to her humans. Defender. Companion. Listener. Comedian. Athlete. Champion. Friend.
She is saintly to her sisters. Those two little terriers boss her daily…. nip at her knees… bark at her toes. Yet, she protects and looks after them. Fearlessly.
Patient and kind. Nice to cats. Well mannered.
The Huntress of squirrels, raccoons, bunnies, and more. (She has to take it out on someone after all….)
Snores. Burps. Yawns. And more. A Labrador Mix who does not care to swim. Not even one little doggie paddle.
Here….. we truly have….. the definition of a good dog.
Frances.
Frances Eliza Rutledge. Mutt Extraordinaire.
Now…. about her sisters….. the two terriers….. I love them like crazy too.
“Things that upset a terrier may pass virtually unnoticed by a Great Dane” – S. Blanton
…how did you blend those two terriers so well? Amazing!!! And Frances may be the perfect dog….
okay, that made me get a little teary. made me wanna go home and give her boy, Dashe, an extra long walk at the park. they are so good.
Hi Eddie,
Thanks for always reading! You are sweet.
That good old photoshop comes in handy, I’ll tell you… I did this some with human faces… like our family. It is easier with dogs, I think. But a long process.
I hope you are well,
Love,
Polly
such a good picture of Frances. sometimes its hard to see animals’ souls in pictures of them. i can see her soul and all that you described in her. what a sweetie.
Frances and Dashe are the sweetest of sweetest. I wish I knew more of the puppies better than what I do. I don’t get to see any of them all that often.
Nice pics. I’ve seen that look on Frances on our Katie and I don’t think she would swim either.
Eat tomatoes of the vine, yes. Swim, nope.
LOVE the pictures!
Thanks Jennifer!