Bea contacted Gracie's Bark to spotlight her handsome dog Brady. We had a chance to meet Bea and Brady at the Santa Photo event this past December at Manypaws Pet Villa.
"Three years ago we went to the Brockton Blue Dog Shelter knowing exactly what we wanted: a calm, fully trained mature dog. We had even picked out the right dog for us on line. But another family got that dog first, and the wily Blue Dog Shelter people sat us down and unleashed a wriggly, frantic, tummy-exposing, face-licking 3-month-old puppy. Needless to say...we adopted Brady.
Brady is a Lab mix, part of a litter rescued from somewhere in Tennessee. He came (luckily) crate-trained, and guaranteed to tolerate our two cats. He did, especially after the top cat swiped him across the snout. As Brady grew, his "mix" seemed to be part terrier, part greyhound (he runs like the wind), maybe part Rhodesian Ridgeback.
We enrolled him in puppy kindergarten, where he ate his diploma. Then another obedience class, but he still had a hard time staying off the sofa. The solution? A classy, cushy dog bed in the living room.
Bob walked Brady twice a day (and still does): at Slocum River Reserve, at Westport Town Farm, at Gooseberry Island, but Brady still has energy left over. So twice a week he goes to Manypaws Pet Villa, where he loves his big dogs play group.
Brady took a 3rd obedience class, from Marcia Albert and Bob and I became very obedient. We're still learning. This fall we took Brady on a trip for the first time, staying at a dog-friendly B&B. Big success! We'll do that again.
Who knows how the "right dog" we had in mind three years ago would have turned out? At three years +, Brady is a reasonably calm, reasonably trained, mature dog who still does tummy rubs and face licks, a great companion on long rambles, a handsome and funny guy. Bob and I are lucky dogs that Brady chose us." ~Bea
Brady is very handsome and we want to thank him for becoming part of Gracie's Bark Blog Family. Every month Gracie will spotlight a dog.
Please email your entry (short story) with a photo to [email protected] and tell her about your favorite pal! Additional pictures and video welcome, space permitting.