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Oh Jess, what a wonderful story ..... I'm so happy for you. I'm picking my new buddy up Feb. 3. He's a mix between a bassett hound and a cocker, and his foster mother says he is a real sweetie. He was found wandering around the neighborhood - no collar, no microchip, no tag. She said he's a real velcro-dog, which is exactly how Molly was. I've decided to name him "Keller" which in Gaelic means "little companion." I feel like a little kid waiting for the tooth fairy!
The Mgt. here has approved, my therapist sent a letter, and all my friends are delighted, knowing how lonesome I've been here. The only people totally against this are my kids! They have no idea what it has been like for me down here, and ..... get this - they all have dogs - big dogs - Newfoundland, Cockapoo, Bernese Mountain Dog, Great Pyranese, and a Vizsla. So, I'm to pay them any listening time ..... absolutely NOT!
abby
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Hi Jess ..... that's where they found Keller .... he was just sadly wandering around the neighborhood. Finally the foster Mom took him in and notified the Humane Society. They checked him out, neutered him, microchipped him, and gave him his shots, then they gave him to the foster Mom til a home could be found. That would be MY home ..... I am so excited to finally have another companion. The love and faithfulness of a pet cannot be overstated.
abby
When our pet became my service dog, Barnabas, a rescue Aussie/Border Collie, my wife wanted a dog of her own. Our daughter lived in Seattle at the time and found a rescue dog at an adoption fair. The dog, Pete, had been picked up by the San Bernardino humane society. A rescue organization flew him to Seattle, and he was in a foster home. He was at half the weight he should have been, and was afraid of men. We drove to Seattle and spent more than we could really afford to adopt him, and brought him home. That was a couple of years ago, and it wasn't long before he warmed up to me, and put on the weight she needed.
I'm looking forward to hearing more about your new partner.
Jim
Oh yes, I totally agree. They are such faithful and loving little souls 🙂
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Keller is an awesome name, that's interesting about the meaning of his name. My parents' have a dog that they found wandering around in their neighborhood, many years ago, he turned out to be the best dog ever! He's still around but getting old. I love the "velcro dog" description, that's great. I had a dog once that was 8 mos old and was not a pet, she belonged to a breeder. When I got her she never left my side. They know what it's like to not be someone's pet and they are so happy to have a home. Jess