This miracle is for all the dog lovers in the group. A good friend of mine adopted a walker-hound from a rescue shelter about a year and half ago. Two weeks after she brought him home he snuck out from a hole in the fence. Luckily, she saw him make his big break and ran after him. She ran after him on a major road way for about 4 miles and just when she was about to give up from exhaustion; a passer-by in a truck cornered him off and help catch him.

She and her hound dog walked all the way back home. Within the time she’s had him he’s made about 3-4 more attempts to escape. We labeled him the ‘runner’ which if you know anything about hound-dogs that’s what they do, run, with their nose to the ground in search of the hunt.

About 2 weeks ago while I was doggie sitting for her I started getting my things ready to go home. I decided to put him go out back for a potty break before leaving. What I didn’t know is that someone had left the side gate open. 15 minutes must have gone by before I noticed he was gone. “Oh My God, I shouted. I ran out to the street looking for him, I turned right then left not really knowing what to expect. He was nowhere to be seen. “Oh My God”, I shouted again. I decided to get my car keys and go searching for him. I was horrified and all I could say was “Oh My God” over and over again.

As I turned around to go back inside to get my car keys I looked to my left and there he was coming towards me.

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing he was coming back home. I was shocked and I stood perfectly still - secretly I didn’t want him to see me for fear that he would make a run for it. As he was getting closer I called his name and told him what a sweetie he was. My heart was racing but I could tell he was smiling as his ears flopped around like crazy. He came right to me. I kissed and hugged him and thanked him for coming back home cause I don’t know what I would have told his mommy.

When I did share the story with her she gasped and said, “that’s a real MIRACLE!”

I am fortunate to call myself a devotee of Dattatreya Siva Baba. I have been practicing his teaching - in this life time - since February 2001. His greatest gift to me and the world has been to instill the belief in Miracles and to expect them every day. Miracles come in so many different shapes, sizes, colors and yes even in the form hound dogs.