When I was little I loved animals. Although most children have pets, I could not convince my parents into allowing me to have one until my pre teens. I could not have been happier the day my family went to the pound and I picked out my dog Skippy. Skippy loved to run and he was loyal to me and I will never forget the day I lost him. My mom and I would take …showed first 75 words of 468 total…

…showed last 75 words of 468 total…see if Skippy was OK. Her friend said Skippy had run off and hadn't returned. Skippy never came back to that farm. I still think about my old dog from time to time. It's funny how attached you can get to animals. I felt Skippy was part of my family just as important as the other members. For a child that only had one pet I don't think I could have had a better friend.