Risky Business, a.k.a., Dawg
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Risky Business is a story of a dog we obtained from a lady that had rescued him but did not have time to train him to run in fly ball races. Fly ball is where a team of 4 dogs race against each other over a line of hurdles to a box that releases a tennis ball to be caught when the dog presses a spring loaded pad. They then race back to the start finish line.
After we got Risky home we found out that it wasn't that the lady didn't have time to train Risky, but that if you threw something for Risky to fetch you would never get it back. We had a BBQ a few years later and I decided to see if our son and 2 of his friends could take his football away. After about 5 minuted they were sitting down drinking beer. Our granddaughter was a year and a half old so I told her to go get Risky's ball and throw it for him. She walked over to Risky, picked up the ball and threw it about 3 feet. Risky never let anyone but Aiyana throw balls or stuffed animals and they became best buddies that day.
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About the Book
Author R. J. Hammond has often had dogs in his life, but none of them were ever quite like Risky Business.
Although he and his wife, Tonya, were not looking for another dog when they encountered him, they knew he was the right dog for them. Smart, fast, funny, and loyal, Risky, a rescue dog, was a mix between a greyhound, deerhound, and border collie. He acted as a companion for the whole family but spent a lot of time in particular with R. J., who was diabetic and often dealt with dizziness while on their walks. Risky gave his family lots of reasons to laugh, from playing tricks and hiding treats to accidentally breaking Hammond’s leg. Ultimately, Risky enriched the lives of his family and will live in their hearts forever.
This personal narrative tells stories from the life of a special dog named Risky Business, sharing the ups and downs of his time with the Hammond family.
About the Author
R. J. Hammond grew up in eastern New Mexico and West Texas. He worked mainly in the oilfield and mining industry. In 1978, he moved to Grand Junction, Colorado, where he met his wife, Tonya. They have two children and one granddaughter and currently live in Denver.