A Good Dog
1,000 gifts number 6: Bandit, who has been a part of the family for the past six years. He started out as D's dog and was incredibly patient when getting a treat from D's clenched fist, or when being walked by D as the leash tangled in their legs; Bandit was just happy to be beside the boy. And D was completely content with Bandit. When D had seizures (as D's are photosensitive, this happened fairly frequently at first until we found the right medicine to control them), Bandit would lick his face and sit patiently beside him. Bandit accepted his treats, played occasional catch, walked A LOT, and soon grew to be everyone's dog! Knox would "exercise" him in the yard running back and forth with the leash and Ben would dress him up or feed him pretend treats. Stan walked him regularly and fed him when D forgot or I forgot to take D outside to do it. Bandit kept me company as I read in the backyard, supervising the boys' play....