There was just so much that went through my mind about Mogie… he’s been with me almost everyday since he was a pup and the thought of never seeing him again saddened me deeply.  The amount of bonding that occurred as I taught him tricks and right and wrong must’ve been just a tiny bit of insight into what it’s like to raise a child.  I can only imagine what that bond is going to be like… and it’s something I’m looking forward to.

I thought about Christ leaving the 99 to find the 1 lost sheep as I wandered around the neighborhood, posting signs and calling out to Mogie… not that I’m Christ – just a wannabe who seeks to be “like” Him. 

A friend of mine helped with making the first flyer… but as I was making a 2nd flyer with more pictures, the screen blurred as my eyes filled with tears.  That was a big shock.. I didn’t realize how much Mogie meant to me til then…and only increased my desire to take better care of him once he was found.

There are a lot of us [especially guys], who only know to think of ourselves, and I am one of them…and having Mogie has taught me to do otherwise, making another life a higher priority than myself.  I grew from this experience of having lost Mogie…and I felt something change in me; I felt a physical sensation as I realized some things… I am different.  I’ve grown.

Yea, I know some people out there are not dog lovers and think that I’m overreacting to a “dog”…  but please, don’t ever say “it’s just a dog” to me because Mogie is not just a dog.

God entrusted His creation to Adam…including all the animals. 

Mogie is a life that God entrusted to me, to take care of and to teach.  He’s my little companion who loves me unconditionally and whines when I don’t let him sleep on the bed near my feet.  It’s not all peaches and cream, but the good far outweighs the bad.

God, thank you for bringing him home safely.

So, I told a friend that the neighbors who found Mogie bought him dog food, milk bones, chew toy, some kind of doggy jerky, stuffed toy, collar and leash… and they gave me all of that when I went to pick up Mogie.  They wouldn’t accept the reward I was offering either.

“Doesn’t it sound like they were planning on keeping him?” is what my friend asked.  After all, he did ask if I was willing to sell the dog…

But you know what?  I’m being petty just entertaining those thoughts.
Mogie is back and safe and they took really good care of him.

I’d like to pay them back somehow though, at least for all the things they gave me, but they won’t take money.  They do own a cat.

Any suggestions?

I’m grateful.

Thanks to everyone’s prayers, Mogie is home and safe. 

I have to admit though, that I lost some sleep over this entire ordeal; I’m sure dog lovers [pet lovers] will relate best when I say, I really really missed Mogie. 

So, here’s the story…

I got a call today at around noon, from some guy named John.  He sounded drunk on the phone, which raised some concern…
As it turns out, John lives LITERALLY right across the street from my new house [named the "Renaissance House" and co-owned by John Wu - and that's an entirely new and different entry] in Bellevue.  Mogie wandered outside via a door left open accidentally and managed to follow some monks [dressed in bright orange garb] into my neighbors’ house.  Yeah, he just walked right into their house and hung out with them for 2 days..  Mogie is one of those dogs that warms up to anyone and everyone.

My neighbor just so happened to see the flyer that was nailed to the mailbox.

Funny thing…while speaking to John [not John Wu], he actually asked if I’d be willing to sell Mogie to them.  LOL  He said, “I’ve never seen a dog that was so well trained.  How’d you do it?”
Can you see me beaming with pride???? 

On the other hand, I wish I was that popular.  Maybe I should learn to beg for food or even better, just walk right into someone’s home and hang out for a couple of days..

Anyways… it may sound a little silly to some of you who are not big fans of dogs, but for those who are, I know how much it would hurt to lose your canine friend.
So, if any of you loses a dog or cat or squirrel, let me know and I’ll join your search party.

I learned a lot of lessons…life lessons to be specific.
I’ll add to this post later about that…

Just wanted to let people know that Mogie is safe and I got my birthday wish. 

God is good!

This is Mogie, my little buddy who’s been with me for the last 1.5 years, practically everyday.  He was lost on Saturday, January 5th, in Bellevue, near 2nd St. NE and 160th Ave NE.  He got out while a door was left open accidentally. 

If you see a dog that looks similar, please contact me at 206.940.8889.