What Kind Is He?
Our dog, Jax, is a stray. We got him from from Heidi at Grosse Pointe
Animal Clinic after he was found by the police wandering the street
on a bitter cold February day with no identification.
All our previous dogs had been “pure-bred” puppies, but because
of my brain injury, we knew I didn't have the stamina for puppy-hood
and decided to look for an older dog. So Jax came into our lives as
our first rescue – the saying is true – who really “rescues”
whom, since he has brought much joy to us.
He is a beautiful dog; much like a collie facially with one blue eye
and one brown. He has a lovely brindle coat with the traditional
white-haired collie collar around his neck; well, almost all around;
four white paws and a cute turned up tail with a white tip and what
Dave calls “Yoda-ears” because they're just a little floppy.
It always surprises me as I'm walking him how many people ask me,
“What a beautiful dog! What kind is he?” What they're really
asking is his breed. I usually answer that his background is unsure
because he was a stray (Dave likes to call him a hybrid), but what I
really want to say is, “this is the ‘kind’ of dog he is... a
wonderful dog – sweet-tempered, funny, great with the grand-kids,
and exuberant (though a bit noisy). He's just the right combination
of many breeds.”
People are the same way. We are all human and a mixture of many
different traits, cultures, and talents. It is our responsibility as
Christians to remember the “human-ness” in each person; each
created by God in His image and worthy of love and grace.
Sue DeWitt
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