Tangled Threads and Seaweed: Missing Her Already

This is probably one of the most ridiculous posts I've ever done.

Yesterday this little gal followed Joe and the dogs home from a walk:

she was so friendly and sweet. She kept laying on her back, begging for belly rubs, when she and Gracie weren't chasing each other and playing. Our dogs got along great with her. Her brindled coloring is gorgeous. She seemed to be well socialized to people and other dogs. She hasn't had her tail docked or her ears cut.

This little gal is probably around a year old, and no one in the neighborhood claimed her. Our nosy neighbor (you know, the little old lady who sees everything that happens) thought she had been dumped. She'd probably been wandering for a few days, as she was skinny (except for that bloated wormy belly) and I picked about 3 dozen ticks off her. She acted like she had been in the house in a past life, but I wouldn't let her in since she wasn't clean. She didn't understand the doggy door at all, but she loved laying on the deck and roaming in the back yard. Joe walked her all over the neighborhood yesterday, trying to find her a home. She slept in the front flowerbed last night and when I turned on the lights this morning, she was standing on her back legs, looking in the living room window and whining. (Joe's first words this morning were to ask if the dog was still here)

So I let her come through the house to the backyard with our dogs, and fed her. Joe and I couldn't decide what to do with her, because she's a pit bull mix. She has such a sweet nature that we hated to think of her being put down automatically (which we don't know if our local pound does) but we so do NOT need another dog. We ended up leaving her in the front yard, since we didn't know if she would try to dig out of the backyard, and if she did that our dogs would get out too...

Joe was in Amarillo today for a doctor's appointment and another meeting, so he wasn't around today. When I got home from work, the little tiger was gone. Part of me was sad, because I was looking forward to playing with all 3 dogs. But part of me was relieved because we DON'T need another dog. So I spent some time working in my front flowerbeds, watering and pruning and pulling weeds. Pretty soon my nosy neighbor came wandering down to visit. I mentioned that our little tiger must have traveled on, and she told me that "no, I called the pound to come get her because she kept following everyone that walked down the street, because you know she just wants to be with people" .... so that little tiger is gone. I hope she finds a good home...