Allow me to introduce you to Herman...Herman is my aunt Sharry's dog, a beagle-something mix with the BEST PERSONALITY of any dog you'll find. Herman plays nice with other dogs, barks only when there's a real reason to, and likes taking rides--like this one we were preparing to take to downtown Swansboro.
Herman will lay in your lap and let you pet him for hours, and he absolutely loves the attention. If your hand is dangling from the arm of your chair, he's not above walking under it and nudging you to get you to pet him. No other dog has ever made me feel more welcome or wanted. He's always been pretty mellow, and he's even more so as he gets older. (He's 13, but you'd never guess it by how well he gets along.) Herman's nose is a bit crooked, which gives him this hilarious face when he looks straight at you. His muzzle is turning a distinguished white with age...
My aunt got Herman from a friend who'd found him wandering her neighborhood with a leash but no collar. When a month-long search failed to turn up his owner, Sharry agreed to take him. She tells that when she went to pick him up, she opened the truck door and he hopped in like he was right at home--and he has had the run of her place ever sense. He was housebroken from Day One.
Here's the bad news that it pains my aunt to recall: In her own words--"I was so brainwashed by Bob Barker and his 'Spay and Neuter your Pets' campaign that I didn't even think about how great it would be to have little Hermans running around. It's a shame, because he's the perfect dog." If a little Herman puppy had even half of his good nature it would be worth its weight in gold.
I guess we'll just have to enjoy every day we have with him and take every opportunity to spoil him while we can....
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