Today I am thankful for my furry little heart (as I like to call her…), Riley. She came into my life at a time I needed her love the most and hasn’t disappointed me with all that love since. She was one of four puppies to survive in her litter after her mom had a C-section. I had last pick of the females and almost waited for the next litter so I could have first pick. If I would’ve done that, I would’ve ended up with a different dog that maybe wouldn’t have impacted my life so much. I also might have gotten a dog without hip dysplasia, but I have my problems, so she can definitely have hers. Riley is the first and only dog with hip dysplasia from her parents and after the breeder found out, she pulled her parents from her breeding program. Funny how genetics and environment work out. I wouldn’t have it any other way. And now a throwback fat puppy picture:
Adventures of a Cattle Dog 
That sister of yours is a keeper, for sure! As is Riley! That aat tummy is just begging for a belly rub!
Happy Thanksgiving, and thank you for sharing one of Riley's puppy photos. She was adorable then, and now. Enjoy the holidays, and thanks for making our brighter too!
Happee ThanksgivingBenny & Lily
Happy Thanksgiving!Yes, as we always paw 'things happen fur a reason'Thanks fur sharing that khute pikh of Riley!Hugz&Khysses,Khyra
Happy Turkey Day!Hugs,
Happy Thanksgiving! What a nice story!Chewy
Dos is kinda like my brudder, he da only one dat had a back problem and his parents were pulled too…weird!What a sweet pup Riley was and so glad you has hers.Puddles
Happy Thanksgiving! Riley is so sweet, and the pup photo makes me want another puppy! Enjoy the weekend!
Have a great Thanksgiving like the puppy pic :-)Wizz
Awww, ACD puppy photo! So cute. Just look at those little paws.It's funny how life works out, isn't it? The small decisions we make sometimes lead to the most life-changing events. I'm glad you chose Riley, too. 🙂
That puppy photo is the cutest… hope you had a wonderful holiday!
Oh, puppy picture! SQUEEEE! You know, my Beautiful Raja had the hip displaysia something awful. Poor thing. It made her grouchy sometimes. But we all loved her.Slobbers,Mango
Hi Y'all! Thanks for stoppin'. I had to rush out the other day after readin' about your car…don't worry…my Human says she's had a couple of GM cars over 200,000 and one Poppa sold at just over 300,000 still goin' strong. My personal traveling car is a Chevy and Poppa has a Chevy Diesel pick up that he lets me ride in the bed when the weather is nice. I have to ride in an airline crate that Momma has so tied down with bungies…where does she think I'm going? Glad y'all had a great Thanksgiving!Y'all come back now,Hawk aka BrownDog
Last time I got badly bruised with the rushing crowds. It should be called Black and Blue Friday.
Or you could do all your shopping via the Internet – grins.