Tim the Wonder Dog!

A girlfriend found him outside the local pound. The people dropping him off didn’t have the fee required to leave a pet with the humane society, and my friend drove up just in time to rescue the dog. His name was Balto and he was a skinny, un-groomed, flea ridden Maltese. She took him home, bathed him, clipped him, fed him, loved him and then drove him over to our house in a dog pet carrier. We loved him immediately. We changed his name to TIM after a “what shall we name him?” session with our grown sons. Finally, quoting a favorite line from Monty Python’s “Search for the Holy Grail” we settled on….”They call me….TIM!” Tim it is!

Maybe it’s his little under bite that makes him look so non-fierce, or his shaggy fur covering his eyes, but the name fits him perfectly. We had it engraved on his little metal name tag that goes on his collar. Tim has been with us now for over five years. He is a dog that acts like a cat. He is not overly active; he will only jump on you as an indication that he needs to go outside!), he doesn’t like to play fetch, and he really dislikes foods like Cheetos, but loves to eat popcorn! We have to make sure we keep the food secure in a dog food bin though. He even turns down the free milk bone that the bank tries to give him at the drive-up.

My parents recently moved in with us, and my dad has assumed the task of taking Tim out. They check the mail together each morning with a quick walk to the post office. Tim goes inside with my dad. Nobody ever questions this or asks him to keep the dog out. Tim has sweet characteristics, and is quite charming to those he is around. He’s clean and adorable too. When they head off to their room to nap, Tim goes with them, and you will find him nestled between them snoozing. He is definitely the greatest dog we have ever had and I think he was destined to be a part of our family. I often wonder if we rescued Tim or if he rescued us. He brings joy and laughter to our lives every single day, just by being Tim.

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