The picture at the left is my dog Noelle. Noelle found her home on Christmas Eve 2010 when she came up in my yard while we were having a family Christmas gathering at my house. She came up to my brother, Mark, and he could see her ribs sticking out and the fact that she did not have a tag or collar. Soon, Noelle was sharing in our Christmas ham and making herself at home in my house. I quickly realized that Noelle was already house broken and soon spread flyers in the neighborhood and place a "Found Dog" ad on Craigslist seeking to find her owner. Noelle was never claimed and soon had a permanent home with me. She is part hound and part lab, which means she is a very vocal and energetic dog and is spoiled rotten. That said, Noelle has provided some challenging and entertaining days...multiple fence climbing fiascoes followed by being chased through the neighborhood, then there was the day she ate my prescription glasses, the underwear she drug out her dog door and scattered in the backyard and her latest love of bringing cardinals from the backyard into the den through the dog door. Despite those crazy moments, nothing is better than coming home to a loving dog who is thrilled to see you at home. Noelle may have found me, but I think maybe Santa dropped her as a special gift right at my front door!
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