Muddy Molly

by Tracy Caperton
(Huntsville, Alabama)

Molly is a rescued feral dog. We found her wandering at our favorite fishing hole with her mother (we assumed) when she was about 7 months old. We managed to lure the shy dog over to our car, but sadly, her mother ran away deep into the Alabama forest. We reported the lost dog to animal control and brought Molly home. Alabama mud is red, sticky, and really hard to remove and Molly loves to root in it. She continues to be slightly shy and quite unruly, but we love her.