Category Archives: In the Beginning series

When we left off this series, Rocko was getting settled into his new home.  He was skinny and scared but improving. For the first few weeks we had a spare bedroom where Rocko would sleep at night.  He was a … Continue reading →

Rocko’s transition into being part of our family was a fairly uneventful process.  We got home from Mema’s house on Sunday, Monday we had our first vet appointment.  It’s hard to imagine what he looked like at 35 pounds – … Continue reading →

We were almost 700 miles from home when Rocko found us.  Seven hours of the ride was from the bottom to the top of Alabama followed by quick passes through Tennessee and Kentucky.  Thanksgiving vacation was over, it was time … Continue reading →

By now you’ve read Rocko’s Story so you know how we met. When he laid his head against my leg I reached down and patted him, tears in my eyes.  He followed me to the car and jumped in when … Continue reading →

Rocko remembers I can still remember the day we found Rocko.  We had gone to visit Me-Ma in southern Mississippi.  As fate would have it, we flew down and were going to drive back in a mini-van they no longer … Continue reading →