man's best friend

Jackie came to the family when he was close to two years old. We decided to get a dog when somebody tried to break in to the old house. So we passed word round and Rebecca introduced us to this Indian family who had too many dogs in their house.

It wasn't easy choosing from so many dogs but Jackie was better looking than his other siblings and seemed to like us. So we got him into the car...I sat behind holding him. I was shocked when I saw tears rolling down his cheeks...he was crying because he knew he was leaving his family. For at least two days, he did not make a single sound and we were quite worried for him.

I remembered one incident when Dan played catching with him. Dan took a paper box and chased him all over the garden trying to trap him with the box. So Jackie ran all over trying to escape Dan. Suddenly Dan came running to the kitchen sounding worried....Jackie couldn't be found. He wasn't under the car or anywhere else. Then I saw two round eyes looking at us from behind the potted plants!!!! What a clever dog...he managed to get behind the crowded plants and was totally hidden by the leaves.

Today, Jackie is five years old. We have grown very attached to him especially ma. He is good company to ma. Ma loves him a lot and talks to him. Pets are very good company for senior folks.

That's Jackie...with the look that he is up to something.

We keep a bowl of clean water for him but he prefers drinking water from the ground, floor .... such a dirty dog.

When he feels good he has this real happy look on his face; like smiling. There are days when he looks sad and down and when he is sick; he really looks under the weather.


After a bath...Ing complained that he is smelly so I bathe him today.

He loves to rub himself on the dirty floor after his bath. There goes all my effort to keep him clean.