Dog is well cared for

This is in regard to the July 28 Speak Out comment about the dog at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. I am one of many volunteers at the veterans home. Let me say a few things about caring for a dog. If a dog is to be an outside dog during the winter, it shouldn't stay indoors for long periods of time. The animal cannot adjust to the warmth and then go outside. The same goes for summertime.

Winston Churchill (the dog's name) has an insulated dog house. This past winter straw and cedar shavings were put in the house. Winston removed both. When it got really cold, he was brought inside. I wish you could have seen him playing in the snow this past winter. He loved chasing the snowballs. In fact, we had a hard time getting him to come inside. Does this tell you something?

The dog has a pool to cool off in. As for socializing, he gets plenty of this. The next time you visit, ask some of the residents. The guys give him dog treats and pet him. They also talk to him like a friend.

DEE MANTOS, Scott City