What a different Ray from 2012. Back then, he was a stray and scavenging for survival. He was a prime target for passing insects, including heart-worm carrying mosquitoes, and he had to be always on the alert for other predators.
Today, he has a home and a secure garden where he can chill out for as long as he wants to, and as often as he wants to. He is medically in good health, and has regular checkups and meds as necessary to keep him that way. He is also no longer alone, but has friends in so many places within a 45 minute walking distance from his home.
The pic below was taken yesterday. I think that he is having a good life now!
Love you buddy! Enjoy the peace and general tranquility of your garden!
A New Direction Perhaps? 
He is having a good beautiful and happy life 🙂 I missed him these past few weeks. Hope he hasn’t been a lot of trouble.
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He’s really not much trouble now… as long as we let him pick his walk route occasionally! 🙂
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Beautiful guy!!! Hugs to Ray!
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Thank you Jill. Will pass them on! 🙂
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I think he is living a great life now, and thank you to you and your wife for providing that!
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He is having a very comfortable and secure life now, and we’re getting so much from it! 🙂
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Living the good life…like a boss. 🙂
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Hmmm… he can bark like a boss as well! 🙂
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Now that is one happy dog. So handsome too!
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We love him! 🙂
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So gorgeous thanks to you and your wife💜💗
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…and him Willow! We must always thank Ray for without his cooperating with us, who knows where we would all be!
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Up the creek without a paddle 💝💜💗
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Could well have been! Who knows! Have a great time tomorrow! 🙂
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Thank you so much really looking forward to it 💝💜💗
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Sounds like an imminent lot of fun… and food! Say “Hi” to Ritu for me! 🙂
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I certainly shall, if are on Facebook you can follow us all live. 💝💜💗
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I am on FB, but who would I link to?
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Bloggers Bash and ABBA Awards it’s an open group come and join 💖
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🙂
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He looks wonderful Colin. Hugs and treats by proxy.
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My pleasure Di. 🙂
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Aaaaah contentment…
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Completely! I should find a piece of grass and nap! 🙂
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Ray was a good dog “in the raw” who deserved a chance to be a marine, er, I mean to be all that he could be. Right? And you and Carol gave him that chance with lots of wonderful training and food and meds and especially love. Three cheers for all of you.
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Thank you Amy. I still shake my head at how almost 80lbs of furry Shepherd/Rotti attitude can turn one’s life inside out/upside down… and yet it all works fine! 🙂
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A 38 year old friend just got his first dog – a 3-legged bully mix rescue-and couldn’t wait to tell me how this dog has taken over his life – with a big smile on his face.
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I can well imagine. If he is as clueless as I was about dogs in general, please recommend my book to him. It cannot address a three-legged dog and whatever that entails, but I am certain that it will reflect so many of his other imminent challenges! He certainly has my greatest respect for taking a rescue into his life.
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I sure will, Colin. 🙂
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Thank you Amy. 🙂
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He sure is. You both are! 👍😉💙💙
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What a beautiful dog and photo.
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Thank you Carol. I could not miss a pic of Ray laying on the grass with a spring flowering shrub behind him. Spring is here in all its re-born glory, and Ray is enjoying his “rebirth” into a life of being loved. 🙂
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Wish I could get photos like of my dogs.
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Just keep the camera readily available, take loads of shots, and be patient! 🙂
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This picture is gorgeous! It totally conveys new life when knowing Ray’s story.
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Spring is such a wonderful time of year isn’t it and, as you noted, can be symbolic of so much. 🙂
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I absolutely agree!!
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Just a dog enjoying his life – that’s something I’ll always be happy to see!
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As will I Sarah. That’s the way it should be. 🙂
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A wonderful life indeed!!
Lovely picture and yes, easy to get sentimental when you think of how far he has come! From a gentle touch with his nose to forever touching your heart!
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Indeed! 🙂
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He is so photogenic, lol. A beautiful dog and from your posts, a wonderful addition to your life. Happy for the both of you :-).
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Hi Dana – He is a wonderful addition to our family, although his first 18 months with us were a bit of an emotional roller-coaster (hence my/his book “Who Said I was up for Adoption?”). Many thanks for commenting. 🙂
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It gives me moist eyes to think how wonderful he has it now. I’m sure he loves each and every day that he wakes.
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Hi Ron. I often get the same way when I think about his earlier life (what little we knew about it) but, based on the way he treats us, I am pretty sure that he really appreciates living here! Hopefully he will have many more years with us. 🙂
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