Duringsummervacations,Iwouldvolunteeratthevet’s,soI’dseenalotofdogs.Minniewasbyfarthefunniest-lookingdogI’deverseen.Thincurlyhairbarelycoveredhersausage-shapedbody.Herbugged-outeyesalwaysseemedsurprised.Andhertaillookedlikearat’stail. Shewasbroughttothevettobeputtosleepbecauseherownersdidn’twantheranymore.IthoughtMinniehadasweetpersonality,though."Nooneshouldjudgeherbyherlooks,"Ithought.Sothevetspayedherandgaveherthenecessaryshots.Finally,IadvertisedMinnieinthelocalpaper:"Funny-lookingdog,wellbehaved,needslovingfamily." Whenayoungmancalled,IwarnedhimthatMinniewasstrangelooking.Theboyonthephonetoldmethathisgrandfather’ssixteen-year-olddoghadjustdied.TheywantedMinnienomatterwhat.IgaveMinnieagoodbathandfluffedupwhatwasleftofherscragglyhair.Thenwewaitedforthemtoarrive. Atlast,anoldcardroveupinfrontofthevet’s.Twokidsracedtothedoor.TheyscoopedMinnieintotheirarmsandrushedherouttotheirgrandfather,whowaswaitinginthecar.IhurriedbehindthemtoseehisreactiontoMinnie. Insidethecar,thegrandfathercradledMinnieinhisarmsandstrokedhersofthair.Shelickedhisface.Herrattailwaggedaroundsoquicklythatitlookedlikeitmightflyoffherbody.Itwasloveatfirstlick. "She’sperfect!"theoldmanexclaimed. IwasthankfulthatMinniehadfoundthegoodhomethatshedeserved. That’swhenIsawthatthegrandfather’seyeswereamilkywhitecolor-hewasblind. byJanPeck
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