Rocky

He appeared one day in our yard. He had a collar, but he hadn't eaten in recent history. And he was such a good dog. So sweet. So gentle.

We called him Rocky, and he seemed to like and accept the name. We made a little effort to find his previous owner, but no one seemed to know anything. And this is a small town where everyone knows everything about everyone else. With no one claiming him, we chose to keep Rocky.

He is part Heeler. Part....whatever. He likes to run down to the river and chase cows. He will disappear for days on end. We would worry at first, but now we know that he will come home. He barks at the coyotes and javelina to keep them from the house. We also don't seem to have the skunk problem that we used to.

He is loyal and will race to greet me as I return home. He comes quickly when called....assuming he is home. He does what he is told and smiles all the time. We love him!!!! And he loves us.

Rocky adopted us. I guess he just decided that we were the family for him.