Remember Duey? Dewy?

He is still here. Kids' love him, and he seems to love the kids. He jumps, but lately he has calmed down quite a bit and is more interested in just being petted. He nevers leaves the chain.

I began to notice in the last couple of days that his ribs were showing through his coat, he was lethargic, and that he just lied around all the time. I never see the lady who lives in the house to ask her about the dog, and whenever he came to me he seemed to be sniffing as if looking for something. So, yesterday I went to the animal store and bought a small bag of food, some dog treats, and a chew bone (he is still puppy-ish). I just want to feed him for a week and see if his demeanor improves, maybe he is hungry.

After we feed him yesterday (which he inhaled!) his attitude already seems improved. He is not lying around when we come out, but is waving his tail eager for a pat on the head and has started to jump again (dumb dog! :) ) Hannah has enthusiastically taken on the job of feeding him and giving him fresh water. There is a dog park on the North side, and she wants to ask if we can take him there some day.

However, M. has strong feelings about the dog. Not against the dog, as much as the idea of 'us' taking responsibility for the dog. He correctly said that I crossed a boundary when I bought the food and that the proper thing to do is call the animal control or the police. Me? I understand how I crossed a boundary, but I also see what joy Duey brings to the kids and what joy the kids bring to Duey. I also can not stand seeing a dog go hungry.

I want to talk to the neighbor and find out what I can about her plans for the dog. As far as I know, they are just keeping the dog until they can find a home for it because no one has time, room, nor money to keep it. We can not have Duey because it is against our lease, but it would be nice to see Duey go to a good home with loving kids and a big yard. He is a malamute, and when Lee had one, that dog loved to run in the wide open spaces. (Wasn't Jon the only male that Jack liked?)

Adios.