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Meet Rocky
Meet Rocky
dandavis


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Camera: Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: Fayetteville,Arkansas
Date: Jan 15, 2012
Aperture: f4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 0.017 s
Date Uploaded: Jan 17, 2012

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 Last Saturday, I was on an 8-mile hike with a group in western Washington county. About 1.5 miles from the end of the hike, we had to go out on a promontory to view the valley below and had to step across a 20 inch crack in the bluff which was 20 feet deep. While crossing, one of the members noticed something moving below. When we looked closer, we saw this little fellow - traumatized, malnourished, and barely alive. One of the hikers was thin enough to chimney down and bring him up. We couldn't leave him there so carried him out and rather than see him go to the animal shelter, my wife and I agreed to give him a home. We've named him Rocky, in part because of where he was found and in part because he has that "never give up" spirit. A couple of good meals ans two baths and he's starting to get his puppyhood energy back!

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 01/31/2012 07:33:18 AM
Lovely story and cute guy.
 01/23/2012 12:26:59 PM
Adorable! What a lucky guy!
 01/22/2012 05:05:50 PM
Could be part Staffordshire terrier. Bless you for saving a life. He'll be your friend for life. What a wonderful face!!
 01/22/2012 10:21:34 AM
What a cutie! Thank-you for saving him! Like the composition too!
 01/22/2012 07:48:00 AM
He just looks like he will love you forever for saving him :) Wonderful story... and you must be lovely people to take him in.
 01/21/2012 10:06:42 PM
Oh my what a cutie! And what a great story! Just think, if you guys had not been hiking that day. I wonder how long that poor babe had been stuck there. And how he even got there in the first place. Truly, what a heartwarming story this is.
 01/19/2012 09:04:46 AM
Whatta story! Keep us postyed!
 01/17/2012 09:55:39 PM
He's so cute, and what a wonderful story. Look forward to seeing more of Rocky in the future.
 01/17/2012 08:31:34 PM
What a story! Glad you and the other hikers were there for this little one. And that is some face!
 01/17/2012 08:27:39 PM
dandavis. What a splendid story. I hope Rocky is a friend to you for many years to come.
And that you document his life. This picture is a grand start.

PS. Eight miles! Gee whiz, that's a long way.
 01/17/2012 07:58:29 PM
O.M.G.! - just the sweetest little thing evah!
So glad he found you.
(Always a bit of a sucker for a rescue dog.)
 01/17/2012 02:18:13 PM
Ohhhhh - what a cutie and such a touching story.
I must say he doesn't look very "malnourished" on this photograph ;-)
From a photograph point of view, you could probably show him off better on a darker or different colour blanket. I will be looking out for "Rocky pics" in the challenges ;-)
01/17/2012 02:15:06 PM
Nice shot – great story! Rocky’s is one very lucky dog.


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