Mollie - "I only drink from the Creek"
The Monroe's adopted Mollie (pictured below), a part Beagle part Australian Sheperd mix - many yearss ago from the shelter, and she's now 16 years old, completely deaf and a tad senile. A small creek, a tributary to the Soque just below Hardman Bottoms, runs behind the house. Recently Mollie decided the only place she wants to drink water is from the creek behind the house, so three times a day they walk her through a little fence and let her drink her fill from the flowing water. They've tried to bring a pan of creek water back up the hill for her to drink but she says no. A good old dog is entitled to a few privileges at the tail end of life and Richard said it reminds him that water is important not just to people but to all living things, including our animals.
Submitted by Richard Monroe
