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The tree was placed at the curb, lights removed from the house and the last pine needles came up from the carpet when you vacuumed yesterday, but the miracle of the holiday season has one last story we'd like to share with you... Legend has it that if you wish on the brightest star you see on December 24th it will be granted within a week. Triton was a stray on December 24th - a thin, matted, hungry collie roaming the streets searching for a place to sleep and perhaps a mouthful of food to help keep him warm on that bitter cold night. Did he turn his face skyward to see a reassuring twinkle in the sky, and did he wish for a home - a family - for love? He must have - for the very next day a police officer cruising down the quiet City street turned his head at just the right moment and saw Triton shivering in an alley. A few days later Collie Rescue had arranged for his transport, and within a week he was with us, and in a loving foster home. Somewhere there is a special family who was also touched by the light of that star - and Triton is patiently waiting for them to appear. A loving, attentive collie, Triton will fit easily into your home, and effortlessly into your heart. He is a stunning collie, with a snow-white coat to remind you of the season he came to you, and just enough smudges of color to make him easy to find on a winter's day. Triton's coat was cut back due to the extensive matting, but is already growing in and by next year he will be simply gorgeous. Triton does have a little stiffness in his joints and is being treated successfully with an inexpensive medicine. We imagine that good food and a warm home will also help. Triton gets along well with the resident collie, who is a little older than he is, and should enjoy the company of another dog. We would prefer a fenced yard for Triton. Holiday magic doesn't end on January 1st - so tell us; did you see the star that night, too? |