Woman Finds Dad Napping With Neighborhood Dogs

• A woman often finds his dad napping on the couch with a bunch of neighborhood dogs.
• The dogs wait for the man all day to spend a few minutes with him when he comes home from work.
• The man works for a local rescue. 

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It’s not uncommon for Catey Hall to find her father napping on the couch when she visits him. Hall’s father, on the other hand, never sleeps alone; neighborhood dogs join him in his naps.

Catey Hall told The Dodo that every day, his Dad plays and naps with one or more of these dogs and that they come running when they see his car and follow him inside the house.

Lon Watson, Hall’s father, has always had a soft spot for dogs. He works with Pound on the Hill, a local rescue, to ensure that all animals receive the care they require.

Hall said her dad has been rescuing stray dogs for as long as she can remember:

“Growing up, we always had a dog. But there was always room for a stray in need. Now that he lives alone with his wife, there’s room for several. They work with rescues in the area to find homes for the dogs in need; however, not all of them are re-homed, and they stay with dad forever.”

Watson and his wife have four dogs at home, all of which they have rescued and rehabilitated. But Hooch, Fluffer-Nutter, and Rosie, all of whom live close and have a unique relationship with Watson, pay him daily visits.

They are willing to wait all day for a few minutes of one-on-one time with Watson.

Hall explains that her dad’s neighborhood is an unincorporated area of semi-rural Alabama. The houses are situated back from the street so the dogs may safely bounce from house to house.

“The dogs can usually hear my dad’s truck coming, and they will meet him in the driveway,” Hall said.

Watson’s human neighbors, fortunately, don’t seem to mind that their dogs spend the majority of their time with Watson – and would never interfere with their precious naptime.

Watson has an amazing ability to get along with every dog he encounters. Hall’s two dogs even try to join in the fun.

“As a matter of fact, they try to leave with Dad when he’s here visiting,” Hall said.

Source: The Dodo