Getting along

Getting Along

A little bit about these two rascals. You all know Leo, but a lot of you may not know our oldest girl, Little Bear. :)

Born 13 years apart Leo and Little Bear are different as you can easily see. But, like all of us, they actually do have a lot in common.

Little Bear was one of five born to a Mom that wasn’t anyones dog. And, her Dad was a wild dog for at least a couple generations back.

Leo was one of five born to a Mom that was no one’s Cat. And, his Dad was at least a couple generations wild.

They were both born in the Country. But, Little Bear’s family was from the woods and Leo’s family lives in the open fields. Both of their families in an instant could be very far away from human contact and would rarely be seen.

Little Bear and her siblings used to break out of a make shift chicken pen everyday at my Grandparent’s house to go on “hunts” we can only assume. At some point I am sure they ran into the many Coyotes, Bobcats and possibly a Panther. Each time they went out into the woods less of the puppies would return… Then one day, Little Bear returned alone.

(Side note: Little Bear is the one who would break them out by climbing the fence and lifting the roof up.)

Leo as y’all know was the only one to survive the horrific storm and Little Bear and the other dogs seeing them as a threat.

They are both stubborn and hard headed and have very “wild” instincts still.

Little Bear doesn’t like Leo to sit behind her. Anytime he does she repositions herself to watch him.

And, Leo doesn’t like Little Bear coming into the shop while I am working.

So, this as you see is the compromise. i.e Getting Along!

Leo is in front of Little Bear as Little Bear likes it to be and Leo is guarding the door Little Bear  can’t get in. 😂

But, it works! Whatever differences they have, they have worked out a compromise and they “Get Along.”

We honestly could learn a lot from Little Bear and Leo!!

We come from different times and have different genders, skin colors, and upbringings.

But, we could simply live with each other peacefully as they do by respecting each other’s boundaries and forgiving what we consider other’s short comings.

Not everything is going to go “our way” and this life is going to be sooo very tough… It’s truly tough enough without us bickering at each other constantly.

So, can’t we all just get along like Little Bear and Leo do?

P.S. Yes, Little Bear is smiling in this photo. 😁

Leo? No, he’s not smiling. He’s tired of me taking pictures of Him. 🙄