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Bobby Jo Gets a Dog

Bobby Jo went downtown to look for a dog, no dogs to be found, she walked up and down the street looking for strays, none in sight. She then took the # 44 bus to the dog shelter, she really needed a dog to keep her company. When she got to the shelter, she heard them say, sorry Bobby Jo, no dogs here today, just cats and rabbits, oh dear, oh my she told them what would I do with a cat? I sneeze my head off whenever I get near them, and rabbits are too messy to take care of. Well they said try the Northbridge shelter down on YoungFileld Drive, oh me, oh my that is clear across town, I will have to take the # 38 bus to get there, but Bobby Jo you can't take dogs on the bus, you can't she said to them, why no you can't, you will just have to get someone to take you there and bring you home. Well she told them I will just go see what they have there. Bobby Jo was on the bus for almost an hour the shelter was getting ready to close down for the day. She only had time to look for a short while, no small dogs,no short dogs, or tiny dogs, only big dogs, large dogs and huge dogs is what they had. So Bobby Jo went and caught the bus and went home very discouraged. She got off the bus and walked up to her house and there on her door step was this real little and very tiny dog just sitting there in this small cage with a note that said, Hi Bobby Jo I heard you were looking for a tiny dog, or even a very small dog, well this dog is just right for you, his name is Tiny and he is a very good dog and so well trained just for you. So Bobby Jo had found a dog that was just right for her, and she was one happy woman and so was her tiny dog whose name really fit him. written 6-22-11 This is my 5th in the Series of Bobby Jo Stories, going back to 2007

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Date: 7/22/2011 12:03:00 PM
A warm and uplifting piece. Nicely written.
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Date: 7/4/2011 2:23:00 PM
Lovely piece, James. Is Bobby Jo a real person or a character you've invented?
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Date: 6/29/2011 11:41:00 AM
This is such a sweet story. I love stories like this. It is my dream to get a little farm in the country where I can take in unwanted animals so people won't send them to the animal shelteer which is just a concentration camp for animals. It's horrible there. Pray for us that we get our place in the country. God Bless, JB
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Date: 6/25/2011 6:39:00 AM
I enjoyed reading your wonderful poetry today James. Thank you for sharing and I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/25/2011 6:27:00 AM
An interesting write here James...enjoyed.
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