Amos and Andy

I have a wonderful family.  Since I was little, I have been surrounded by people who love me just how I am.  My aunts and uncles are very special to me.  They have always been a phone call away if I needed them, and their love is always apparent.  When I was three or four, my uncles Mike and Ron, got together one Christmas and surprised me with a Cocker Spaniel puppy.  I don't know how they did it, but they kept him quiet all weekend without me knowing he was even there!  They named him Amos.

 

Oh my goodness I loved that dog! He was my best pal.  He loved being with me and playing. 

They told me eventually they were going to get another Cocker and name him Andy, like the TV show.  I thought that was a grand idea.  The years went by, and Amos and I got older.  He loved to play with my slinky and to knock down the Lincoln Log cabins my Dad and I would build.  He just wanted to be with us.  When my dad was transferred to Oklahoma, we had to say goodbye to Amos because where we were living wouldn't take pets. That was a sad day.  From then on I've always loved Cocker Spaniels and wanted more.  We had a few others while I was growing up, but none compared to Amos.

Fast forward a few years ( I will not say how many!) to now.  A few months ago I got the idea to rescue a Cocker.  My sweet Allen said get after it, and I did.  I contacted Okie Dokie Cocker Rescue here in Oklahoma, and they had a few available.  I filled out the application, was approved, and she brought two dogs for us to choose from.  We chose one named Butchie.  I wanted to name him something meaningful and fun.  Then I remembered my uncles.  They never did get Andy.  So I did.  Here is my Andy.

Andy is a puppy mill rescue.  He is five years old and sweet as can be.  He is skittish and has a messed up tongue.  You can kinda see it in the picture above.  My vet said it was probably from licking the cage so much.  My heart broke a little when I heard that. He follows me around everywhere and loves to cuddle.  Andy is precious when he runs with those big ears!  He is getting along with the pugs pretty well.  He'll curl up with Penny and he plays with Hagrid.  It's fun watching them together.  Now we are again a family and three dogs.