Hi this is Kobe and I’m the youngest in my family and I love adventures. This story is showing how a big heart can change a lot. When my new neighborhood friends and I were outside playing on our scooters, one of their moms came over and said, “Do you know whose dog this is?” He was little, white and brown, and he looked very scared. At first we thought he belonged to a kid named J, but apparently J has a German Shepard. The little dog took off but later that day the dog was back on the street looking tired and thirsty. I know how it feels to be lost, when we were at Wal-Mart I got lost and all I wanted was to be safe with my mom.  

     So I went inside and grabbed one of my dog’s leashes and put it on his collar. I got him a nice, cool bowl of water and he drank it up greedily. He had no identification but we decided to walk around the surrounding neighbourhoods and see if anyone recognised him.

     I knew we were close when he became very excited and yanked hard on the leash. A kid named C came to us saying “Did you find that dog?” We told him the story and he said that the dog belonged to their neighbour but they weren’t home. We left a note on their door to call us when they got home. I went back home and I told my mom about the situation and she said let him in, but he ran and almost peed on the couch. My mom was NOT impressed. 

     Eventually we got the dog to his owner. Turns out his name is Lady – weird, right?

     Lady was so happy to be back at home. And his owners were happy too, but it sounds like he escapes a lot. This was a cool adventure to have with my friends and I sleep a lot better knowing that no one is lost. Lady ended up back with his family, the owners have their cute, weird-named dog back. The whole experience gave me a warm touch in my heart. I wonder if that’s what they felt too?

Later Gators!

Kobe

Well, that day was certainly an adventure. I’ll be honest, its not always easy  committing to a good deed. Adopting a lost dog for 4 hours when we have a little dog of our own (who doesn’t like other dogs in his home) is difficult. Plus, he DID almost pee on my chair. But I didn’t want this poor guy wandering around lost and tired any more than Kobe did. It was awesome to see all the kids in the neighbourhood work together to make re-homing this little guy a priority. As soon as one kid said “Hey, we need to find his owners” every kid joined in the task. Good deeds are infectious!

xo

Daina