A special edition of the National Geographic is currently available, titled “The Genius of Dogs.” I never owned a dog, so my knowledge of dogs is very limited. Many of the dogs in my hometown were allowed to roam freely and were social misfits. They would bite folks without provocation. The National Geographic story offers vast information about dogs.
One of my sisters has owned a dog most of her adult life. Recently, her small dog Fergus performed in a way that could have given him a starring role in a Lassie episode.
Fergus went alone to a public area down the street to which my sister usually walked him. He stood and barked at a man there. What was going on? My sister was not with him. The man and my sister’s next-door neighbor who was also there confirmed that it was Fergus. “Let’s go,” my sister’s neighbor said to Fergus, and Fergus headed back home.
The neighbor then called her husband and told him to check on my sister. Her husband went into my sister’s house and found her on the floor. His wife joined him, and they called 911.
We do not know how or why the door leading to the outside of my sister’s house had been left open so that Fergus was able to exit and get help. Thank goodness Fergus went to a familiar spot and barked at people who knew something was wrong. I will never underestimate the intelligence of dogs. Fergus is a dog star.
*Dog Star is a nickname for the brightest star in the night sky, Sirius.
Now there is a familiar name. Peggy Tarr, how is your sister. Praise God for Fergus. It has been a while since either of us ran for City Council, like the other commenter, I too miss seeing you in the neighborhood. John Thomson.
Hi Peggy
Beautiful story. And I’ve also had a similar experience with my dog.
I miss seeing you in the neighborhood.
JoanneDavis
715 Washington street
An ardent fan