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Here is Desi fresh from the groomer's with a little bow tie on in order to get in the festive spirit. As you can probably tell from his hangdog expression, he's not always fond of these costumes or other accessories that infringe. Today we watched a wonderful Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, "A Dog Named Christmas" which aired on CBS this past Sunday night at 9:00. In it a boy named Todd McCray convinces his parents to let him take home a dog during the holidays so the poor pup won't be alone in its cage. The father, George McCray and played by Bruce Greenwood I believe, is reluctant to let his son participate in this program. During his youth his best friend was his dog Tucker, and while in Vietnam he found out his beloved pooch passed on. In addition, while in Vietnam George befriends another dog he finds underneath some rubble whom he names Charlie. Charlie warns the soldiers of an attack with his barking, and this is the last George sees of him as shrapnel wounds his leg. These double blows hurt George so badly that he closes his heart to our four-legged friends, refusing to feel that kind of hurt again and not wanting his son to go through the same. Yet his wife Mary Anne convinces him to let Todd adopt the dog, and George capitulates. When the time comes to return him to the shelter, George undergoes a change of heart. Christmas (the name Todd gives the yellow lab), protects the family from a mountain lion and proves he's a rare dog indeed. I felt my eyes tear several times during this movie. The McCray's live in Kansas on a farm in this flick, and their home is truly beautiful, filled with the trappings of the holidays. Mrs. McCray's horses and the livestock are beautiful. Todd's love of animals touched me as well- at the beginning of the movie he sets a hawk free that he helped heal, and even though it pains him, he knows it's the right thing to do. His failure to understand why anyone wouldn't want a dog during the holidays represents his view of man's best friend- they're like us, and deserve companionship and love, especially during the holidays. This movie inspired me, and if I could adopt a pet during the holidays I would. The fact that so many animals are destroyed hurts me, and if I ever make it big, one of my first missions will be to help animals in need.
I'm thinking of using Desi for the annual Christmas card. He's very photogenic, and it's something different rather then the normal posturing of family pictures. There's something very exotic about him- one of my friends once told me it looked like he belonged on the plains of Africa. He does remind me of several other animals, including a hippo sometimes with those teeth and that girth!
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