We call him…Tim the wonder dog!

A previous girlfriend had found him wandering around a local pound. The people dropping him off didn’t have the fee required to leave a pet with the humane society, and my friend drove up just in time to rescue the dog. His name was Balto and he was a skinny, un-groomed, flea ridden Maltese. She took him home, bathed him, clipped him, fed him, loved him and then drove him over to our house in a airplane dog carrier. We loved him immediately. We changed his name to TIM after a “what shall we name him?” session with our grown sons. Finally, quoting a favorite line from Monty Python’s “Search for the Holy Grail” we settled on….”They call me….TIM!” Tim it is!

Maybe it’s his little under bite that makes him look so non-fierce, or his shaggy fur covering his eyes, but the name fits him perfectly. We had it engraved on his little metal name tag that goes on his collar. Tim has been with us now for over five years. He is a dog that acts like a cat. He is not overly active; he will only jump on you as an indication that he needs to go outside!), he’s insulted if you throw something for him to fetch, and he dislikes Cheetos, but loves popcorn! We have to make sure we keep the food secure in a dog food bin though. He even turns down the free milk bone that the bank tries to give him at the drive-up.

My parents recently moved in with us, and my dad has assumed the task of taking Tim out. They check the mail together each morning with a quick walk to the post office. Tim goes inside with my dad. No one ever questions or aks him to keep the canine out. Tim has sweet characteristics, and is quite charming to those he is around. He’s clean and adorable too. When they head off to their room to nap, Tim goes with them, and you will find him nestled between them snoozing. He’s the best dog we’ve ever had and I truly believe he was meant to be with our family. Sometimes I don’t think we rescued him as much as he rescued us right back. He brings joy and laughter to our lives every single day, just by being Tim.