A #Dog After My Own Heart . . .
Ray Chappell, beloved canine companion of Colin Chappell, charmed his way into Colin’s heart and home, despite being insecure. Colin tells us the tail-wagging tale in his guest post on The Story Reading Ape 🙂
I am Colin Chappell and was bitten by a German Shepherd at 14, which established a strong dislike of dogs for the next 40 years or so. Then I met a dog lover and we eventually became a couple, but without dogs!
In late 2012, I decided that perhaps I could find a place in my life for a dog and so started talking to our local Humane Society. I decided that yes, I would adopt a dog, and I wanted a large, very self assured, cuddly, openly affectionate and domesticated dog!
However, while I was planning on adopting a dog, there was a dog (Ray) planning on adopting me… and his plans were clearly better than mine as he moved in with us in March 2013!
Ray is a German Shepherd / Rottweiler. He was very insecure; was afraid of anything that moved and would lung and bark to…
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TINA FRISCO 
Thanks Tina for linking Chris’ interview Post. 🙂
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You’re welcome, Colin. My pleasure. I love critters. Fellow authors aren’t half bad either 🙂
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So nice to meet Ray. Interesting article.
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Sorry. I meant to say so nice to meet Colin. 🙂
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Not a problem. Ray is the one that everybody knows by name. I’m just the man on the other end of his leash… or “Ray’s Dad”! 🙂
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Thank you, Jan. I’m sure Ray is pleased with your comment 🙂 ❤
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Thanks for sharing Tina 😀 XXX
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Welcome, Chris ❤
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Another fabulous story share Tina… And love the way our animal friends often rescue us.. 🙂 ❤ xxx
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Thank you, Sue. No doubt, we could learn a lot from our animal companions 🙂 Hugs ❤ xxx
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I am sure if they could talk Tina they would be much wiser than ourselves at times. 😉
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I would suggest that they already are in many respects. Non-judgemental, loyal, happy with the basics, positive outlooks… and those are without thinking about it too much!
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Yes you are right Colin .. If the world were made up of these traits our world would not be in the state it is in today 🙂 I agree entirely.. Thank YOU..
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No need thank me Sue, as I was just the messenger. I will pass your thanks on to Ray for being such a good role model 🙂
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😀 lol.. 🙂
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Nice blogpost!
Very interesting!
Kisses Sarah ❤
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Thank you for your lovely comment, Sarah, and for stopping by ❤
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