Reminiscing again
By rebelann1949
@rebelann (118792)
El Paso, Texas
August 11, 2026 1:01pm CST
I do that sometimes.
I was looking through some of my old videos from 2011 when I came across the photo and video of my beloved furbabies Mykey & Allie.
Mykey, he white pup, was the first and only real guard dog I ever had. He was fiercely protective of me and my property especially from men or boys and he wanted to tear any loose dog that came to his fence to pieces, he was part American Bull Terrier and lord only knows what else, he weighed 72 lbs in his adulthood.
Allie, the brown pup, weighed about 50 lbs or so, she was long legged and friendly mostly but wouldn't go to strangers. I never could figure out what her breed mix was though. When I got stuck in a rehab after my emergency appendectomy for 16 days my friends would come to feed her and my cats but she wouldn't go near them, I was told she would watch them a few feet away and if they moved too quickly she'd run. When I finally came home it took her 5 or so minutes to finally recognize me and then she was all happy and bouncy.
I know, enough about that, they were my world for their 12 year lives, all too short if you ask me but at least I never abandoned them, well not on purpose, that appendectomy wasn't my idea.
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@FourWalls (88432)
• United States
11 Aug
Freckles was so protective of me when I got home from my hysterectomy. She smelled a difference (I don’t doubt the heightened awareness of smell that dogs have!!!), was very (unusually so) gentle when she got into bed with me, and made sure that Goldie didn’t jump on the bed…almost like she knew that I was recovering. She probably did. They’re the best!! (And, unlike kids or husbands, you can train a dog and they’ll stay trained. 
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@FourWalls (88432)
• United States
12 Aug
@rebelann — definitely him. Men don’t listen.
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@rebelann (118792)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Aug
Whew, thanks @FourWalls I thought I was imagining that he was training me .... yeah, he did train me and I caught on too late. 
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@RasmaSandra (101284)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Aug
Our memories keep us close to them
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@Deepizzaguy (125802)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Aug
I know how you feel since I still remember my deceased dogs Thunder and Thunder 2. The first Thunder was a mixed German Shepherd and Black Lab and Thunder 2 was a pure German Shepherd who were great guard dogs.
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@Deepizzaguy (125802)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Aug
@rebelann Me too since mixed breed dogs are easier to adopt.
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@rebelann (118792)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Aug
That's true plus most mixes are healthier than full breeds @Deepizzaguy
@rsa101 (42036)
• Philippines
13 Aug
Like us humans, they each have their own personalities to navigate. Sophie might just need a bit of encouragement and reassurance that you’re there to protect her, helping her feel more confident in her surroundings. Still, they remain loyal companions who love being by your side.
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