I searched Petfinders to locate a shelter dog. I have always had shelter or stray dogs.
One day, I saw this little 4 month old pup, she was from a hoarding situation, you could see her ribs and spine and her head looked huge in comparison to her body because she was so malnourished.
I knew she was my girl. We drove 270 miles one way to get her and she rode in my partners lap all the way home.
Today she is six months old and has blossomed. She plays ball, sits, listens, plays, loves her crate, goes for walks on a leash and seems to like some aspects of agility. She is dainty, loving, sweet and funny.
We start doggy school soon to help build up her confidence.
When people tell me "how nice you rescued her"...I tell them no she rescued me--all my dogs, since my childhood, have come into my life just when I needed them....and rescued me.
I am the lucky and loved one to have been touched by the love and spirit of a dog.
Salem, OR
