DELMAR
by BARRY NELSON STACEY SR.
I WAS BLESSED TO GET DELMAR WHEN HE WAS 6 WEEKS OLD, HE HAD 3 BROTHERS AND 3 SISTERS, ALL OF THEM WERE WHITE, EXCEPT DELMAR HAD A BROWN RING AROUND THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT EYE, LOOKS ALOT LIKE PETE ON LITTLE RASCALS. DELMAR LIVES INSIDE, WE ACTUALLY HOUSE TRAINED HIM IN 4 WEEKS, SO WHEN HE WAS 10-11 WEEKS OLD, HE WAS GOING TO THE DOOR WHEN HE NEEDED TO GO TO BATHROOM. HE IS NOW 17 MONTHS OLD, AND WE HAVE TAUGHT HIM SO MANY THINGS, AND WORDS THAT HE RECOGNIZES. HE KNOWS WHAT IS CHEW BONE IS, HE KNOWS ALL OF OUR FAMILY MEMBERS BY NAME, AND YOU CAN TELL HIM TO GO GET ONE OF THEM, AND HE WILL GO FIND THEM, HE KNOWS WHAT GOING ON A TRIP IS, AND WHEN YOU SAY GO, OR EVEN SPELL THE WORD GO TO HIM, HE HEADS TO THE KITCHEN, AND GETS HIS COLLAR AND LEASH THATS HANGING ON THE CHAIR. HE KNOWS OUR OTHER DOG (OUTSIDE) BY NAME, AND WE CAN TELL HIM TO GO CHECK ON JR. AND HE HEADS TO THE WINDOW, JUMPS UP ON THE COUCH, AND LOOKS OUT AT HIM IN THE BACK YARD. I TAKE UP SO MUCH TIME WITH HIM, AND I WORK NIGHTS, 7 ON AND 7 OFF, WHEN I WORK OFF AT 5 AM EACH MORNING, HE IS SITTING AT THE FRONT WINDOW WATCHING FOR ME TO DRIVE UP, IF IM NOT THERE AT 5 AM, HE WAKES MY WIFE UP, AND MAKES HER LET HIM OUT THE FRONT DOOR ON TO A LITTLE FENCED IN PATIO, FOR HE CAN BE WATCHING OUT FOR ME TO COME. HE SLEEPS ON THE BED WITH MY WIFE AT NIGHT WHEN IM WORKING, IN THE SPOT I NORMALLY SLEEP, ONCE I GET IN FROM WORK, AND MY WIFE AND SON HAVE LEFT FOR SCHOOL AND WORK, HIM AND I GET BACK IN THE BED, AND HE SLEEPS WITH ME ALL DAY LONG, TILL I GET UP TO GET READY TO COME BACK TO WORK. HE LIKE TO LAY DOWN ACROSS MY CHEST, BECAUSE WHEN HE WAS A PUPPY, THATS WHERE HE SLEPT, NOW HE IS ABOUT 95 LBS, AND STILL THINKS THATS A GOOD PLACE TO SLEEP LOL. HE WILL STARE ME RIGHT IN THE EYES, AND I CAN TELL HIM TO GIVE ME A KISS, HE WILL PUT HIS MOUTH AND NOSE STRAIGHT TO MINE, HE LOVES ATTENTION, AND IS THE BEST NATURED DOG IN THE WORLD, I HAVE HAD OTHER DOGS COME UP TO HIM WHEN WE WERE OUT WALKING HIM, AND TRY TO JUMP ON HIM, HE NEVER EVEN TRIES TO BITE BACK AT THEM OR GROWL AT THEM, HE JUST STANDS THERE WITH HIS NUB TAIL WIGGLING BACK AND FOURTH, HE JUST WANTS TO BE EVERYONES FRIEND. I CAN GET ROUGH WITH HIM PLAYING, AND HE CAN KNOCK ME FLAT OF MY BACK WHEN HE JUMPS UP RUNNING TOWARD ME, I HAVE SO MANY SCARES ON MY ARM FROM SCRATCHES WHEN HE WAS A PUPPY. HE WILL ACT LIKE HE IS GOING TO EAT ME UP, BUT ITS A GAME WE PLAY, HE WILL BE GROWLING AND BARKING AT ME, AND I CAN MAKE A FACE AT HIM, HE WILL LUNGE AT MY FACE WITH HIS MOUTH WIDE OPEN, AND AND WHEN HE GETS TO MY FACE, HE STOPS AND STARTS LICKING MY FACE, AND THE WHOLE TIME HIS TAIL IS CONSTANTLY WIGGLING. HE LOVES MY 5 YEAR OLD GRAND DAUGHTER AND MY 8 MONTH OLD GRANDSON, THE 5 YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRL, SHE PLAYS HIDE AND SEEK WITH HIM IN THE HOUSE, HE WILL LET HER GO HIDE, AND HE WILL START LOOKING FOR HER ALL OVER THE HOUSE, BUT ONE THING HE WILL NOT DO, HE WILL NOT RIDE IN THE BACK OF MY TRUCK, HE HAS GOT TO BE UP FRONT WITH ME, SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT LOOKING STRAIGHT THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW, OR HANGING HIS HEAD OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. AS YOU CAN TELL, IM CRAZY ABOUT MY DOG DELMAR, HE IS NOT JUST A PET, THIS DOG IS ONE OF OUR FAMILY, AND IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS MY FAMILY MEMBERS. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF LEANING TO COME GET US WHEN OUR CELL PHONES RING, AND THEY ARE IN THE OTHER ROOMS. SO I KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT, THAT A WHITE BOXER BULLDOG, THEY ARE EXTREAMLY SMART, AND THEY LOVE THEIR MASTERS, AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO MAKE THEIR MASTERS HAPPY. THEY ARE VERY LOVING AND GOOD NATURED DOGS, THAT ARE VERY PROTECTIVE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND THEY LOVE CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY SMALL ONES. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS FOR LETTING ME SHARE MY STORIE, BECAUSE I LOVE MY BULLDOG DELMAR, HE IS DADDY'S BIG OL BOY, AND HE KNOWS IT.
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