I got him the eve of his 2nd birthday in may, in 2008, and he was with us until end of 2020, when he got euthanised. He was a superbly nice dog, very much a dog in all the senses: ball possessive when he was younger and a good guard dog.

He was given to me for free, healthy and perfect body scored and teeth and neutered, while I was on welfare. This should all convinced you that God only decides who gets animals or not, not the money people have necessarily or dont have at the time. The previous owner was very keen on me because I said I was 24-7 with the dog who would never be alone. And i loved hiking. I moved back in with hubby circa late 2008. I had been given a free 6 months old ginger cat too I had had neutered at my vet,  in 2007. God was truly spoiling me with pets despite my poverty. Apollo needed a yard and a house and  Pele too, and they met Jerry. And I was sick of dire poverty by late 2008, beginning 2009.

With whiskey and doug, the expert photographer's dog who took this pic circa 2010.