In most cases, dogs remain man's best friend, but like a horse, they have to be reined in at times.

Over the years, horses are a little like many dogs....they are man's best friend. But the dogs and other animal counterparts, have to be reined in at times. The 1960 photo is of the family horse named "Dot" as it had a dot on his forehead. Weston Jones worked hard to earn that horse, given to him by Joe Garrett in the days when cowboys could round up Mustangs and keep them for riding, and without costing the taxpayer a dime. Dogs were an important part of G.B. Jones, formerly of Nephi, Utah. His dogs had so much energy, they had to have reins to work together on the thousand mile race on the Iditarod Trail. One of those dogs was named "Nick" after the family dog named "Nick" of Nephi during the 1950's and sixties. Two of the Nephi dog tags should be in a photo. Once the new Nick developed arthritis, G. B. Jones put him on a first class flight to his present home on 7th North and Main. He will be 14 on July 1st, and like the old Nick, he doesn't wander far, as the arthritis is bad, but in a good dog rest home. Dogs have been an important friend to many people, although there are places that they may not be welcome, and for just cause. Last year I recall, watching a customer bring in a dog to a popular grocery store chain, and once he got near the meat department, he couldn't hold it in. In wasn't a pretty sight, so decided not to shop there anymore. In attending today's Memorial Day services at Vine Bluff cemetery, I can now understand why Nephi City officials does not welcome dogs in the cemeteries or City Park. Dogs have a way of marking their sites, which are not fun to step in. At today's playing of Taps, there was the proper silence among the observers, but not from the barking dog that was in a nearby car, destroying the solemn occasion. My hat goes off to Nephi City for appreciating the importance of dogs, but support their ban on them in parks and cemeteries. I hope they continue that, and not cave in like a city in the Salt Lake Valley, who removed the children's playground equipment, and modified it to a "Bark Park".  It was a few years ago, but a new resident of Nephi made an appearance at City Council and wanted to have all farm animals removed from City limits. After some discussion, the Council unanimously invited those people to leave town, as the animals she was talking about had been at their location for a hundred years, and nobody was going to change that, nor should they.