A Miss and A Wish A New Way to Shoot The dog showed up the way snow does on a winter’s day She just drifted in and stayed Half husky and half Lab by the look of her Dad says She’s not old but not a puppy either Her fur is so thick she does not like to be inside My big brother and I still haven’t come up with a name we can both agree upon 1
Until we do we’ve been calling her Atim That is the Cree word for dog When we leave for school she dances us good morning When we get home in the afternoon she’s waiting for us with tail wagging When my brother shoots pucks she chases them and sometimes brings them back When I take a walk along the river she is right there alongside That’s the first I’ve known a stray to wander this far down the tracks from town Mom says We asked around to see if anyone was missing a dog Mom and Dad took her to the veterinarian got her shots and bought her a collar Does that mean we can keep her my brother and I ask 2
