It will be two years this coming October that Annie died, at the beautiful age of almost 17 years. She was such a sweet dog, first for my daughter Monica, who raised and trained her. They were loyal and devoted home school companions. Monica cleverly taught her many tricks for our Dinner and Dog Tricks Shows that was a common event in those early years of homeschooling our four children. Some super fun tricks was doing the Teeter-Totter with our Chocolate lab Duke, the balance beam, jumping through a hula hoop and riding in a silly circus costume in a wagon with Monica pulling her. .....
Such a surprise, to learn about the role of a dog in a dream of St. Dominic's mother that would foretell the great Dominican who would change the world. The heroic example of St. Dominic is perfect for our times. His gift of persuasion and teaching of the Truth during an era of great confusion and darkness. His unique role of being the recipient of the holy rosary from Our Lady, which is the sword against all evil, warrants that we know something about him!
