Determined Donegal Dog

• the donegal dog

• is determined to find his

• way to his home

the donegal dog,

is determined to find his,

way to his home

During the summer of 2019, my wife and I had great pleasure, joy and opportunity to visit the Republics of Ireland and Northern Ireland. As our tour guide, Dermot commented – the 10-day bus tour throughout the Emerald Isles- “is a Tapas of Irish culture and communities. ” He was correct. But we saw so much! We did so much! We experienced so much! We met so many wonderful people!

One experience near the Northern Ireland border was of the canine variety. While on our tour bus and driving through Donegal- the town- I observed the “Donegal dog” or “Don” as I like to refer to him.

As I looked out the bus I watched this incredibly confident little dog casually walking down the street. “Don” walked by people who paid him no attention. He seemed focused. He seemed on a mission. Yet he seemed like he had not a care in the world.

As our bus made its way down the street “Don” rambled parallel to our path without hardly ever a stop to sniff and certainly no time taken to “mark” his way like so many of his canine counterparts.

Odd. Or at least it struck me as odd.

Every once in a while I think about “Don”. I wonder where is he? I wonder if he really was what he appeared to be…a confident and carefree canine.

Since we have two rescue dogs I am reminded of Don. I sometimes wonder if “Don” had a home. I hope he did and does. And I hope his owners are caring, loving and appreciative of “Don”.

So wherever “Don” the Donegal dog is today…I wish him well.

Carry on my friend...my wayward friend……..