Skipper

according to family legend......
Skipper was one of the smartest dogs around.
When the family first moved to 710 So. 5th Street, there was a couch just inside the entryway, next to the telephone.  Skipper was told, 'No. No. you can not get up there' on numerous occasions.

On the weekends, the family would often pile into the car and drive up to Dubuque to visit Grandpa Owens.  Upon their return, the first person on the porch often heard a 'thud' from the otherside of the front door.  When they opened the door, there was Skipper wagging his tail waiting to greet the family.  However, further investigation always revealed a warm spot on the couch where Skipper had laid, keeping watch over the house while his family was gone.


Alice riding Spot with Skipper