DixieBelle is my sweet golden retriever. I got her in 1996, just as I graduated from high school. She was just a year old then, and a very spirited puppy! I just adore this animal. Even though she is the family dog, she really belongs to me, and my mom has always said she thinks Dixie knows it. I love to watch her get excited when I come home for a visit. Dogs are great, because they always forgive you even if you‘ve stayed away too long. She still lives at my parents’ house where she has a big yard to run around in.
I used to paint my pots out on their front porch, and she would always hang out there next to me, keeping me company. She’s older now, with gray raccoon circles around her eyes and a white beard, but she’s still a puppy at heart!
