Fawn Comes To Lady's Door Every Morning _ The Dodo Little But Fierce

When I got up in the morning, I would open the door and his face would be right there. I know baby. This boy got no patience. I see you, okay? His mom was hit by a car and he was laying in the road and I couldn't leave him there. It was hot. He was dehydrated. I just went and picked him up and brought him home. He kind of bonded to me quickly, but I didn't expect him to be so affectionate. He is super sweet and very loving. You are not supposed to be in here. I love you too, but you gotta go. You can't stay in the house. I wanted him to be used to being outside. He stayed on the porch like almost all the time. Rocky definitely took to him when they became big buddies. I see you handsome guys out here. Handsome boys out here. Rocky would follow Copper some, but more than anything, it was Copper following Rocky. Copper was Rocky's little tiny shadow. He's actually getting old enough now that he's about to lose his baby spots. As he got older, he was here every day. You see that knot right there and that other knot? You know what those are? Those are his buttons where he'll eventually have antlers. Right there. You see that? After like eight months of him just always being there, I kind of just expected him to be there every day. And then there was a day where he didn't come back. I wasn't concerned because he was getting a little older. Aww, did you find a friend? You found another deer, huh buddy? He came back the next day, you know, and I was like, okay, cool. And then he didn't leave for a while. There he is. So he's doing good. Where'd you go, buddy? You know how to survive, don't you? He got a little more independent. Well, good morning, buddy. He's afraid of everyone but me. He has seen my husband and my kids his entire life, and he still runs from all of them, which I'm glad of. I didn't want to disincentivize him because he's afraid. See, there he goes. He's like, nope, he ain't gonna have it. You're getting so big. Look how handsome! When he got older, he was there always in the mornings, and then he was gone for most all day after that. Hey, buddy, where you been? What's up, dude? Your button's getting so big, buddy. They're gonna touch the moon. No, I started keeping up with his buttons like yesterday or the day before. They are already bigger. I can't keep up with it, Copper. They all just, the days just run together. Guys, somebody said his little nubbins make him look like a giraffe, and now I can't even see it. Guys, Copper's got a little cookie in his nubbin, and it's so cute. Then he got to where he would be gone for a day or two. My goodness gracious. Hey, dude, I was looking for you this morning. Buddy, you're getting some shape. Y'all, his nubbins are so big that it just looks funny at this point. Yeah, they're a little, I think they're a little bit taller, but they're starting to curve in. Check it out. We got a tiny bit of antler coming through right there. Gonna be the most handsome buck in the woods. Look who decided to come visit me. Hi. Hi, big baby. I sure did miss you, buddy. And he's been doing a lot. Look at this. You're almost done, buddy. That's so nice. You look bigger than you did when you left. Look at him. He looks like a big old man, you guys. I did mark his antlers. People around the area that we know that hunt, we told them about. So this is like a small town kind of thing. Everybody knows everybody. The people around here will respect the fact that he's marked. Guys, Copper's been gone for a couple of days and he just got home. Hi, buddy. Did you have a nice trip? I missed you. It's actually been rutting season, which is mating season for deer. He's been gone for a little over a month now, actually. But people have seen him, so I know it's okay. I saw Copper last night. I was driving home and he was in a field. And yes, I know it was him. And he looked great, thriving. I do wish, you know, he would come back just for me. But I'm happy that he is out living his best life. I've seen him with other deer. I know he's doing good and that makes me happy.