Lex, Luk, lester- A stray that came to stay!

One day in the dead of winter we got a call from a boy that wanted to find a home for his dog. He said his landlord is making him get rid of the dog because he constantly barks. I didn't want another dog. But the kid kept calling and I finally agreed to help him find the dog a home. I tried but no one wanted a dog. I told the kid I was sorry but I couldn't help him. He then said he was going to set the dog loose. It is -18C out and I told him the poor dog would freeze. I should have told him to cut it loose!
He brought the dog over and I put him in the garage for the night. The next morning when I entered the garage, the dog growled at me. Not in my house! I growled right back and the dog ran and hid. That day I found him a home. Lex was gone may-be 3 hours and returned because he didn't get along with their other dog. Then I found him another home and was gone for almost a week. He was returned because he tore the garbage apart. Good Grief! I had him castrated and sent to school. The dog trainer said he guaranteed every dog to pass or they stayed in school. We have had the dog for about 4 years now and he would still be taking doggy classes! He is so stubborn and still does constantly bark.
I cut him loose. All my dogs run loose. People complain and they are frequently in the pound, but I get them out and set them loose again. I have learnt that they don’t go anywhere and if they do, they come back. Lex, once loose made friends all around the neighbourhood. Our neighbour Chuck owns a garage and he and lex were constantly seen together. I even have seen them drive by in a car. I asked Chuck about it and he said Luck likes car rides. He called him Luck. Everyone has a different name for the dog. One day a guy came to our house and said our dog lex jumped on his hood and scratched it, I said he’s not my dog and sent them to Chuck’s. I’m still laughing about that one.