We live in a recreational community in Northern Michigan where people come to vacation, it was 2 days before Christmas when I was outside letting out our 2 dogs when I saw this black dog running down the road, almost getting hit by a truck. I called him up to the house, thinking he was someone's dog who was in town for vacation and got loose. He had no tags or collar, so I had him come in the garage and wait while I called around. He was skinny, and he had frost bite on his "male parts". We fed him and gave him water, and kept him in the garage since we had 2 other dogs and 2 cats, and weren't sure what his demeanor was. After calling the local store to post a note about the dog, and calling the surrounding homes, and local animal shelters, it had been 3-4 hours, so I brought him in the house, where he promptly "marked" our Christmas tree! As I sat on the floor, he came over to me, laid on me and fell sound asleep within minutes. Poor guy was hungry, cold and clearly tired. We kept him overnight, and again called the shelters, which were closing early due the holidays and would then be closed for the next few days. Well, it's been about 3 years since we found & named him Knuckles. He was a bigger dog than I was used to, and thought he was either Lab/Rottie mix or Lab/Pit Bull mix, which scared me at first! But he is the most affectionate and loving dog we have ever had. He got along great with our 2 cats and 2 other dogs, and has found himself a very loving home, guess we should have named him lucky!

Kristina
Elmira, MI