Hound Dog finds Heaven

Two Montana artists, Margaret Graziano and Glenn Swanson (very dear friends of mine) live in Columbia Falls Montana and were up in the woods on a cross country skiing adventure. They were going back to their car when they noticed a logging road with the gate left open. They decided to venture up the road. As they started up the road, they came across a female hound dog that had obviously not eaten in a very long while. She appeared to have had babies from the looks of her breasts, so they looked around, but did not see any signs of puppies. They pulled up beside the dog and opened the door and lo and behold the hound dog jumped in the truck. hound dog

They took the dog home with them and immediately had her checked out at the vet. The vet said that it had been quite awhile since she had her puppies. I am sure this put their minds at ease knowing that they had not left little baby hound dogs up in the woods.

They have been checking around to see if anyone is missing a dog and, of course, no one will claim this poor dog. There is no doubt that someone dropped this dog off.

How could you abandon an innocent living creature that depends on you and think that is O.K. Well, it is not. You do not domesticate a dog and think that when you drop it in the middle of the woods that it will be able to fend for itself. This poor dog was probably in the same vicinity that she was dropped thinking that her human would come back. It is heartbreaking! starved hound dog

This story has a happy ending because two people care so deeply for animals.

What on earth has happened to our morals when we can dump man’s best friend in the woods and sleep with a clear conscience?

I am so grateful for people in the world that go the extra mile to help one of God’s creatures.

No, No Puppy by Margaret Graziano

I have to share the work of a wonderful Montana artist, Margaret Graziano. In this art bronze she has captured the playful nature of a puppy.no no puppy art

“One of the things I love about living in Montana is the exposure to the many cultures and traditions of the people who call it home.
puppy art
The people who touch my heart the most are the original ones: the Native Americans.I live near the Blackfeet Reservation and enjoy attending their Indian Days celebration each July.

“No, No Puppy!” was inspired by attending these pow-wows. Besides the excitement of the official dancing I love to watch the side lines, and the antics of the little ones.
There’s usually a dog or two, or three, thrown into the mix, and as depicted in this bronze, they can cause mischief. But there are no hard feelings! Such encounters are met with amusement and accompanied by lots of laughter!
Dogs hold a very special place with the Native Peoples of Montana, and me too!”

~Margaret Graziano~