The Positive Dog: A Story About the Power of Positivity

No Ordinary Day

Matt woke up a few days later on a morning that started like any other. Matt and Bubba were making funny faces at each other while lying in their cages after breakfast, when a visitor came walking through the shelter. He looked into Matt's cage and said, “What a cute mutt!” Matt thought, This is it. This is the day. He was so excited.

But then the man turned around and looked into Bubba's cage, “Hey, old boy,” the man said as he reached into the cage and rubbed Bubba's head. The man turned to Barry and said, “That's him.” Bubba couldn't believe it. Dreams do come true, he thought, slowly wagging his tail. It was his dad! He was alive! Bubba's dad told Barry that he had been in the hospital since the fire and that the first thing he did when he got out was look for Bubba. “I lost everything else in my life, but I knew I would find my Bubba,” he said. As Barry opened Bubba's cage, Matt realized it wasn't an ordinary day at all. It was the day Bubba was leaving the shelter.

Bubba stood in front of Matt's cage while his dad signed some papers.

“I always thought you would be the first to leave,” said Bubba.

“I know, but I'm really happy for you,” said Matt.

“I know you are. I'm happy, too, but I sure am going to miss you and our talks,” said Bubba.

“I'm going to miss you, too,” Matt said as Bubba's dad put a collar and leash on Bubba and walked him away from the kennels. As Bubba approached the exit, he turned around one last time to see Matt.

“I'm going to miss you ...