b'Have Love. Will Travel.by Anna CookeTo Lily, every day of the week is just fine by her; one day rolls The first was Zola; the second, Tango. There have been threeT Pit Bulls in between. But, I am her best dog ever, Lily proba-into the next as she lounges on people furniture and gazes outover the water. Sundays, however, are extra special. She knows bly thinks to herself, lazily opening one eye to listen to herjust what day of the week it is when Sunday arrives. Its the day human talk of the other dogs. Wake me when you get to theshe and her two humans go out to breakfast together. Pure bliss. part about me, nodding out for a few minutes, probably dream-Come to think of it, anytime she and her humans are together. ing of one of her cross country treks to Lake Las Vegas. Thoseare the trips that Nancy and her husband Tom spend 24/7 withLily.Theyletherrunoff-leash in the dessert.Prettycool.Oneyear,the three of them visitedBestFriendsAnimalSociety inUtah.Thatwasamemorabletrip,jumping in the tour vanwith other humans, tak-inginthesitesandsmells of the Sanctuary,especially the horses inHorse Haven.Lilylooks up for another moment at us as if to say, Yep,thosearesomeprettyluckyhumanstobeabletotravelwith me.Photograph by Anna CookeYears ago, after seeing the show Dogtown on the NationalGeographic Channel, Nancy became a member and supporterof Best Friends Animal Society. My affection for this non-prof-it organization grew over the years as I learned about their mis-sionanddevotiontoanimals.Itwasadreamcometrue to finally visit and tour the sanctuary. I was able to make aLily is a Rhodesian Ridgeback.Like all hunting hounds, reservation for Lily to come along in the van with us. She sat inshehasanindependentmindofherown.Pillows one of the passenger seats.perfectly placed and plumped on the sofa? Its an invitation for Nancy recalled how spellbound she and Tom were with theLily to nap, but not before every last pillow is knocked to the geographys beauty. She was touched by a sign near the rock andfloor. Somewhere, in the back of her mind, as she nods off, she water garden that read, May Peace Prevail On Earth. The sanc-might recall the fuss everyone made when her dad made it to tuaryhasaround750animalsatanygiventime,the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show one year.including dogs, cats, horses, pigs, birds, rabbits and other barn-She is the third Ridgeback Nancy Newman has lived with. yard animals on 350 acres adjacent to Zion National Park. 48 THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'