Unusual Dogs and Other Pets I

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When we were kids my sister and I had a very unusual dog named "Pango". Below is one rhymed story about him. Do you have any stories about extraordinary pets? "Pango's Invisible Fence" Now Pango was a mixed breed; a little this and that. The size of a retriever, but sleek, devoid of fat. His home was on the outside, an active dog was he. He loved to play with children and gentle as can be. When it was time for feeding, my dad would call out loud... "Here Pango! Come and get it!" He'd come, without a doubt. His post was on the front porch where he would stay all day To watch the school bus coming with kids so he could play. An hour before the school bus arrived with screaming "brood" My dad would call for Pango to come and get his food. When Pango heard Dad calling that's when he would commence To run just like rabbit and jump the back yard fence. And after he had finished and gobbled all he ate, He'd turn and start all over and run (like in a race) To jump the fence before him and clear it very well; We wondered how he did it and never, ever fell. As time went by this routine repeated day by day. But soon something would happen to make that habit stray. My dad and I just finished a project of our dreams. We built a boat together, just one of many schemes. The time had come to pull it and launch it at the keys But something else had happened to make our project cease. The place where we had built it was in the backyard shed. The problem with our building?....We didn't think ahead! Though now the boat was finished and on the trailer laid; With wheels all greased and ready, our progress now was stayed. We knew our cause was halted, we found our thinking, dense. 'Cause now our boat sat stranded within the back yard fence. Dad said, "Look Son, we've done it. We've closed ourselves inside. We've got to move the fence now and open nice and wide." "I see that now, dear father. I'll do the best I can. We'll move that fence together; we'll do it 'boy to man'." This was no easy task now, and it was getting late. Dad finally said, "We're through but the launch will have wait. Next weekend will be better when I am off from work. Be patient until then, Son; and please, Son don't be hurt." "Don't worry Dad, I'm happy, I'm tired anyway That fence-post was quite deep, Dad, let's both call it a day." "Go find your sister, Pauline; your Mom's about to cook. I'll call Pango for supper..." and that was all it took. I grabbed my sister, Pauline, and said, "Quick, come with me... I think something will happen that we will want to see." We hurried to a window adjacent to the place Where Pango would be running to feed his hungry face. We got there just as Daddy called Pango to his food; And just as we expected, right past our eyes, he flew.... There's Pango running hard now, then leaping toward the sky To clear a fence, not there now, but flying very high. How gracefully he landed as he had always done! That day he never noticed...his jumping fence was gone. The third day, though, seemed different; just as he left the ground It seemed his eyes were searching for something not around. Again he landed safely but this time turned to face A place where there was something, but now an empty space. Some sniffing here, some sniffing there, then off he ran to eat. A SIGHT LIKE THAT IS VERY RARE; AND VERY HARD TO BEAT. By Carl J Bridgman Mar. 3, 2025