Our dog Brindle was a member of our family for 13 years. She left a huge void when she died. Every time Mary Ann imagined a new dog, she thought of a solid color pitbull terrier. (Brindle was half pitbull and the best dog imaginable.) A year and a half later a dog, looking very much like our neighbors, appeared on our doorstep. Thinking it was our neighbors, we took her to their home. We soon learned she was not theirs and in fact a stray that another neighbor had found. Since it was a Sunday, animal control would not come for her. She was so great with the kids that we decided to keep for the night. The next day we started a true effort to find her family. Surely they would be missing her. When no one ever claimed her, we were thrilled to make her a permanent part of our family. Deciding on a name was not as easy as we though it would be. Finally, we settled on Bella Foundher (as in we "found her") Canfield! She has been a great member of the family ever since.
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