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Gypsy
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Hilarious, Heroic, Human Dog
By Elizabeth Delisi Gratitude; my cup overfloweth.
~Author Unknown A few years ago, we adopted an adorable Rat Terrier whom we named Gypsy. She was a rescue, so we didn’t know her age, background, or how she ended up wandering the streets of a large southern city with no collar or tags. But we felt sure she’d had a difficult life, as she cringed whenever we approached her with a hand out. She seemed particularly afraid of strange men. Gradually, Gypsy adapted to her new home with us, and she followed me around like a little shadow… a silent one. Nothing seemed to prompt her to bark or growl, but we assumed she was just a quiet dog as she seemed happy with us otherwise. (Keep reading) | 