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"LUCKY" Dog
by Rick, Angel, and Michael Brannon

No amount of pleading could get the dog to respond. All the hunters had given up on trying to feed the scrawny black and tan dog, except for one hunter whose heart got the best of him. He could not stand the thought of the emaciated dog starving to death. He noticed that it responded to the children at the camp, but shied away from all adults. He could tell by its behavior that it would make an excellent pet for a family with kids, and he was determined to save it.

When the others went for their morning hunt, this hunter stayed behind and checked around to make sure that the dog did not belong to anyone, and then he began enticing it to eat by throwing it left-overs. Eventually, he gained its trust and was able to tie it to his trailer, so he could feed it and keep an eye on it. 

It was Christmas week and time to go home. The hunter could not turn his back on the dog and leave it in freezing conditions to fend for itself. He called home and informed his wife that he was bringing a dog with him—with the promise that it would only be until he found a home for it.

All it took was one look and one touch from his wife and 16 year-old son, and the next thing the hunter knew was that the dog he had saved had a name and a home.

Within a few months, one-year old "Lucky" went from 35 pounds to a healthy 65 pounds, and within that same year, Lucky learned several commands. To date, three years later, his vocabulary is around twenty words. Some of the hunter's favorite commands are: go night, night (Lucky lays his head down), shake (Lucky sits and shakes his paw), roll over, sweet love (same as kiss), and the personal favorite: be sad (Lucky puts both paws on his face and covers his eyes). 

The German Shepherd/Rottweiler mix has proven to be a very loving, obedient, and clever pet, and a good protector, too.  

The best part...Lucky was already house-trained!