KAYLA

They say the best things in life are free. Well, you could debate that with a rich old bastard who can buy a basketball team. But does his dog watch over him night and day? We found her in a classified add, FREE PUPPY. We drove over to Roswell to see her. Her name was already Kayla, so we let it stick. She was aggressive and refused to come to me. I'd had Chinese food just before going to her home. The pork rib in my cargo pocket was too enticing. She came for it and we've been buddies ever since. Two years later she still sniffs my pockets for treats.

Kayla is a Catahoula Cur AKA Louisiana leopard dog to breeders, Hog Dog to boar hunters. Catahoula's are a strong working breed. They go way back, probably came with the natives when they came from Asia. Very popular with the Choctaw. The State of Louisiana anointed them as their State dog in 1979. Not bad for a local mutt that didn't come over on the Mayflower. 

No mater what I'm doing she's always about. Watching from a shady spot, sneaking through the mesquit brush or romping in the river. I call and she's there, I go to town she follows me to the gate and waits until I return. When I'm working in the Garage she's napping near by. When I nod of in my office chair she'll get up and nudge me awake then go back to her resting spot. Apparently, her job is to keep me awake to do my job.

She amuses me to no end when she barks and growls at thunder and lightning. I've had big mail dogs that run and hide from the gods but not her. She will challenge the Mighty Thor until the storm fades to a drizzle.

Well that's all I had to say. She doesn't do any goofy Face Book tricks she just watches over me night and day and that's OK.