Mojo's Story

These days, I am a happy, contented dog. This is the story of my struggle to survive my early years, some of my adventures along the way and how I adopted my human companions. These companions and their friends call me "Mojo". I was born in the New Forest, in the south of England, after my mother had been abandoned there. Only two puppies survived the first couple of months - my older brother and me. My mother developed a nasty disease and died. Suddenly, my brother and I were left to...
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These days, I am a happy, contented dog. This is the story of my struggle to survive my early years, some of my adventures along the way and how I adopted my human companions. These companions and their friends call me "Mojo". I was born in the New Forest, in the south of England, after my mother had been abandoned there. Only two puppies survived the first couple of months - my older brother and me. My mother developed a nasty disease and died. Suddenly, my brother and I were left to fend for ourselves. Being puppies, we had fun and tasted everything to see if it was edible. Finding enough food was not easy but many humans took pity on us. My brother and I worked together and learned how to scavenge and hunt. As we grew, we needed more food so hunted bigger prey. Humans turned against us and my brother was shot dead. I managed to escape and kept away from people as much as I could. I became stealthy and wary but I was very lonely. I hunted well enough to stay alive. However, after leaf fall when the daylight hours were short, life became difficult. I had survived one winter but was facing a second. I had noticed that dogs with human companions generally looked well fed and untroubled. So I decided to adopt a carefully chosen couple that I had found in my current patch of heath and woodland. I had previously trodden on a thorn, which had gone so deeply into my paw that I could not chew it out. I tested my chosen people by limping alongside them. They removed the thorn and were kind to me, so I adopted them. I am still with them and happy with life now. After a violent storm, I picked up an infection and became extremely poorly. However, my newly found friendship and wonderful lifestyle gave me the strength and determination to fight my illness. I am fully fit again and my story goes on. It is good to be alive and comfortable.