Catching Gracie

By Sarah Baker

Catching Gracie is the story about the trials, fears, and disappointments the Bakers had as they searched for their small black-and-tan dachshund, Gracie. The very first day at her new home, Gracie escaped from her kennel into a strange new world to her. She trusted no one. Afraid and bewildered, Gracie ran fast into the woods where coyotes roam. Other wild animals larger than Gracie also lived there. This was a very dangerous place for a small dachshund. The story relates the many situations and anxious days the Bakers spent while trying to catch Gracie.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 18, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524550837

Sarah Baker

Sarah was born in a rural area of Pontotoc County, Mississippi. She grew up in Calhoun County, near the small town of Bruce, Mississippi. Her childhood was a happy time, filled with plenty of chores connected with farm life and fun times with her five siblings. One of these was her very own twin brother, David. Sarah loved animals and always had a special one she claimed for a pet. At the age of eighteen, Sarah married her high school sweetheart, Robert. They have been together for over sixty years and have two children, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She has worked with children and youth of all ages in Sunday school and Bible school for many years and served as pianist for over fifty years in her church. Sarah is retired and helps spoil Robert’s dogs as she supports him in his hobby of raising small dachshunds.

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Copyright © 2016 by Sarah Baker. 749818

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Rev. date: 10/17/2016

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DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to my grandchildren: Carissa, Caleb, Elizabeth, Corey and Carstyn, who have brought so much joy to my life.

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Bob and Jo Baker live in a quiet wooded area located two miles from Bruce, Mississippi. Weyerhaeuser, a large lumber company, owns acres of timberland round about them, which provide homes for many kinds of wildlife. Birds nest in the trees. Animals, such as deer, rabbits, squirrels, wild turkey, opossum, raccoon, fox, coyotes, or armadillo are frequently seen nearby. The shrill barking of the coyote can be heard at night as they roam and hunt in the woods. All in all, it is a peaceful place with plenty of space away from any busy roads. There are close neighbors, however, the trees provide plenty of privacy for the Bakers and their menagerie of chickens and their dachshund dogs, JoBob and Josie.

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One Saturday afternoon while attending a baseball game, Daddy Bob met a lady who was walking her little red dachshund. He was immediately impressed with its sweet, friendly disposition and energy. He especially liked its characteristics of short legs, long ears, long nose, and long body.

Daddy Bob had been thinking about trying to supplement his retirement now that he was well into his retirement age. He was seventy-seven years old but still full of life. Then and there, he decided raising dachshunds would be a perfect hobby. Selling them would provide extra income.

The red dachshund was beautiful; however, he wanted to find a black and tan one. He began reading classified sections in the newspapers and buying the Tradewind magazines while searching for this type of purebred dachshund. Several dogs of this description were available, but most were too far away from Bruce. I really don’t want to travel that far, Daddy Bob thought. "There has