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At the beginning of 2009, we brought you the wonderful story of Angus. This story still remains close to our hearts and so we thought we would like to revisit it again and share it with those of you whom didn’t get a chance to read it. It is a beautiful reminder of how especially at this time of the year-many of us reopen our hearts to the amazing gift of possibility. As a part of our Pewaukee Veterinary Service Family-we wish you a miraculous and prosperous 2010!!!

Pet Of the Month - Angus

Even though the holidays just ended I hope there is still room for one more good Christmas story. This story is about my wonderful pal Angus and how he came to me as a Christmas gift seven years ago. Angus is a mixed breed of Springer Spaniel and American Eskimo. I like to tell people he’s part “Chucklehead” and part “Scallywag”. While his breeds and personality mix are unique, the story of how he came to me is equally unique. Let me say up front, I never used to believe in these types of things happening, but I do now. It took me almost two years to tell my family about it, because I thought they might think I was either wacky or making it up, but I swear every word of this is true.

The story actually begins with my last dog Sarge. Sarge was very special to my family. My children grew up with him and he was a part of our lives for over 13 years. Sadly, we had to put him down after he developed a brain tumor. It was one of the toughest days of my life. After it happened I knew it would be awhile before I was ready for another dog. As the grieving and healing process ran its course I started having dreams about Sarge. We used to go camping together at Devils Lake and that is where the dreams would take place. Long walks on the bluffs, sitting by the fire, chasing raccoons out of the campsite, all ending with Sarge curled up at my feet at the end of the day. These dreams were incredibly real and detailed…it was almost like he was really there. I remember waking up happy that I got to see him again, but sad that he wasn’t around anymore.

As more time passed I started missing the wonderful companionship and unconditional love a dog brings. Somehow, though I never mentioned it, my wife and daughters must have sensed I was ready for a new dog. Interestingly, a few months before Christmas the dreams about Sarge stopped. Then, about a week before Christmas 2001, Sarge came to me in another dream. I remember being so excited, in my dream, to see him again. Same setting, we were camping and I talked to him, played with him, petted him…it was wonderful. But something about this dream felt different. Suddenly, Sarge turned and started to walk away into the woods. I started to follow, begging him not to go. He just turned, looked at me, and I heard a gentle voice say, “It’s OK now.” Then he wagged his tail and walked away. I remember feeling so sad that he was gone. Then the dream went black and shifted to my bedroom. I could see myself waking up on my side looking at the edge of my bed. The next thing I know there is a muzzle of a dog resting on the side of my bed looking at me. This beautiful, black furry muzzle was snuggling up to me with his ears perked up and tail wagging with joy. Then I woke up feeling very odd about the whole thing.

I remember thinking for the next few days, how nice it was to see Sarge again and missing the presence of a dog in the house. It wasn’t until a few days later that the significance of the dream came to light. It was the Saturday before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring…because my wife and daughters had gone somewhere before I got up. It seemed strange because nobody bothered to tell me they were going shopping or anything. When they finally came home my daughter Jennifer ordered me to go into the living room, sit down, and close my eyes. Wondering what the heck this was about, I did as I was told and sat in my favorite easy chair and waited. When I opened my eyes, to my absolute amazement…there was the exact dog I had seen in my dream. Not just kind of, sort of the same dog…the EXACT dog. I was frozen and completely speechless. As Angus reached up and gave me a slobbery puppy kiss, I lost it. For a brief moment I thought, “Do I tell them?” But by then the bundle in my lap just buried me in snuggles and tail wagging. It was a moment to cherish.

Angus is seven now and healthy as a horse. He still plays like a puppy and still knows how to melt my heart. He’s also a great camping buddy and just loves to run. Honestly, he’s the fastest dog I’ve ever seen. Angus loves the outdoors and is a true “mudder”. Rain, snow, cold…he loves it all. One of his favorite things to do is trot out into a fresh snow, shove his face all the way into it and roll around like an idiot. It’s like watching a little kid play. While he is a fantastic companion now, I must admit, the first six months with him were difficult at best. He’s an alpha male and so smart it’s scary. It takes about 5 minutes to teach him a trick and fooling him is out of the question. I finally wised up and took him to puppy classes, something I would recommend to everyone. It turned out his challenging behavior had more to do with how I was handling him than anything else. Many thanks to Dr. Pam, a former vet at Pewaukee Veterinary Service, who gave me some great tips on how to adjust the “attitude” of an alpha male. He’s been a different dog ever since. His care has continued with Dr. Tom, who has developed a wonderful rapport with him. Angus is a very perceptive dog and can sense when someone doesn’t have his best interest at heart. It is easy to see Dr. Tom and Dr. Jeff, who he has seen a few times, really care about his welfare.

As I mentioned, Angus is a “Scallywag” and has managed to weasel his way into the hearts of many of the wonderful staff at PVS. He still gets nervous about coming in, but I think it’s his way of garnering a few more yummy treats! I thank the staff for all their fantastic care and for letting me share the story of my special friend….and the chance to relive a wonderful moment that was a Christmas dream come true.