Page 29 2026 Animal Stories Lincoln Daily News February 2026 two pups were. One pup they were keeping and the other was a female. The pup belonged to the young boy, and the father had told us we would need to deal with him if we were interested in buying the puppy. After watching them playing on the floor Kaye said she would like to buy her. She pulled out the cash and asked the boy to come count the cash out with her. It was such a precious moment. All the way home we talked about how all this unfolded perfectly. It was like the perfect dream. It couldn’t get any better. Then came the conversation about what to name her. Because she was Amish, Kaye wanted an Amish name for her. Knowing absolutely squat about Amish names we tried to recall some names from Amish movies and books. Nothing seemed to come to mind. I said Zook was an Amish name but that wasn’t a good puppy name. Then Kaye said “what about Zookie?” And that is what we called her! Ten years later, Zookie reminds me of that first day, my best friend, and all the memories we have shared together. As she aged, her hair color has changed, but then again so has mine! Zookie
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