We can teach our pets to sit, to stay and to roll over. But one Texas dog is teaching us a thing or two about friendship, loyalty and dogged determination. Wayne's lawnmower shop is about more than an honest repair at an honest price. "We fix things." It's about friendships that last. Wayne's son, Paul, runs the place. He learned the business from his dad and then he took it over.
"He liked to argue. He liked to fight. That's my Dad. That's what made him cool." In June, Wayne was killed by a drunk driver. "I still wish he would walk in that door and say, 'why are you over here running your mouth? Get over there and fix a lawnmower! Make money turning wrenches'!"
Even though Wayne could be a little cranky, he was lucky enough to have the loyalty of more than one best friend. There's his son Paul, of course. And then there's his dog, Spot. It's hard to tell who misses Wayne more ... Paul or the dog. When Wayne was alive, the dog would always wait on this country road for her master to come home. Wayne's been gone 5 months now, but everyday Spot still waits.
"I have no doubt that's what that dog is waiting for. It breaks my heart every time I go out there," says Paul. Twice a day Spot leaves her post when Paul looks in on her. But he knows it's not him the dog really wants to see. "If you can ever find anything that loves you that much, it's the most precious gift in the world." It's possible, one day, Spot might give up. But Paul doesn't think so.
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