I think I can tell you people this without you thinking I'm nuts

[Anonymous]

I have volunteered at some Lost Dog events and I've gotten to know some really great dogs. I actually check the "adopted" list often and I get so excited to see ones I know were adopted! Recently this amazing dog who is blind got adopted and I was so happy. I actually discussed with my husband whether we could adopt him because the personality was a great match, but we could not consider him because of the set up of our home (lots of steps) not to mention the fact on any given day there are toys all over the place. Whoever did adopt him is very lucky.

I also read the updates on former dogs who were adopted. If you are ever having a bad day and you need a pick me up, read those stories and check out the photos of those smiling dogs with their new families. It's heartwarming to read how much of an impact a furry friend can have on a person/family/child or even on another dog who is lonely while their humans are at work.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, OP!

[Anonymous]

I think this is awesome! Can you link to where you read these?

My own rescue has been my best friend for 7 years now.

[Anonymous]

You're definitely not nuts, you're caring and compassionate!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think this is awesome! Can you link to where you read these?

My own rescue has been my best friend for 7 years now.

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

I like to see successful pet adoptions too. I love the ones on TV on Animal Planet.

[Anonymous]

How is this even remotely nuts? Not nuts at all.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks for the posts . Here is the link to the stories.

http://www.lostdogrescue.org/happy-tails

[Anonymous]

OP again, Here are some more great stories from another fabulous organization.

http://www.homewardtrails.org/about/happy-tales/#.U5UOTE9OVI0

[Anonymous]

I adopted my best little buddy from Lost Dog almost 3 years ago now. When we walked out of the PetSmart with him, a group of women volunteers were practically cheering that he had a new home. It was really sweet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I adopted my best little buddy from Lost Dog almost 3 years ago now. When we walked out of the PetSmart with him, a group of women volunteers were practically cheering that he had a new home. It was really sweet.

I've had a bad day, but that story cheered me up. Very sweet.

[Anonymous]

I just adopted a Pomeranian from City Dogs Rescue. My pom of 10 years ( adopted through Pom Rescue) had died about a month ago,from pancreatic cancer. My other dog, a shepherd collie mix had been her best bud the whole time and she was growing visibly depressed. And so was I.

So I thought, heck, I love POMS, and this is my 3rd one. I saw her on the rescue site and realized this could be the one. I decided to let the universe decide. We filled out the applicatino and got an immediate response. Within a week, the foster mom was dropping her off. When I had met the foster mom and the pom, foster mom told me she has fostered 20 dogs and that its odd and mysterious in a wonderful way, but "The right family shows up for every dog."

We are the ones for her as much as she is the one for us! We have only had her three days and my other dog is back to spending time with us instead of sulking in a corner, and is back to eating again.

So much time and effort and money went to save this one little dog, and it reminds us that humans can be good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just adopted a Pomeranian from City Dogs Rescue. My pom of 10 years ( adopted through Pom Rescue) had died about a month ago,from pancreatic cancer. My other dog, a shepherd collie mix had been her best bud the whole time and she was growing visibly depressed. And so was I.

So I thought, heck, I love POMS, and this is my 3rd one. I saw her on the rescue site and realized this could be the one. I decided to let the universe decide. We filled out the applicatino and got an immediate response. Within a week, the foster mom was dropping her off. When I had met the foster mom and the pom, foster mom told me she has fostered 20 dogs and that its odd and mysterious in a wonderful way, but "The right family shows up for every dog."

We are the ones for her as much as she is the one for us! We have only had her three days and my other dog is back to spending time with us instead of sulking in a corner, and is back to eating again.

So much time and effort and money went to save this one little dog, and it reminds us that humans can be good.

Great story and so true. If you ever have one of those Saturday or Sundays days where you feel like the world sucks, just go to a dog (or cat) adoption event and between playing with the animals and seeing the volunteers and adopting families in action you can't help but feel good about people and what they do to help animals. Even if you just need a laugh-go. Some of those dogs are complete clowns trying to win you over. I've had to remind myself that no matter how much I fall in love with that huge, silly, loving, quirky and smiley huge dog, we cannot take him home because we don't have a fenced in yard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just adopted a Pomeranian from City Dogs Rescue. My pom of 10 years ( adopted through Pom Rescue) had died about a month ago,from pancreatic cancer. My other dog, a shepherd collie mix had been her best bud the whole time and she was growing visibly depressed. And so was I.

So I thought, heck, I love POMS, and this is my 3rd one. I saw her on the rescue site and realized this could be the one. I decided to let the universe decide. We filled out the applicatino and got an immediate response. Within a week, the foster mom was dropping her off. When I had met the foster mom and the pom, foster mom told me she has fostered 20 dogs and that its odd and mysterious in a wonderful way, but "The right family shows up for every dog."

We are the ones for her as much as she is the one for us! We have only had her three days and my other dog is back to spending time with us instead of sulking in a corner, and is back to eating again.

So much time and effort and money went to save this one little dog, and it reminds us that humans can be good.

Great story and so true. If you ever have one of those Saturday or Sundays days where you feel like the world sucks, just go to a dog (or cat) adoption event and between playing with the animals and seeing the volunteers and adopting families in action you can't help but feel good about people and what they do to help animals. Even if you just need a laugh-go. Some of those dogs are complete clowns trying to win you over. I've had to remind myself that no matter how much I fall in love with that huge, silly, loving, quirky and smiley huge dog, we cannot take him home because we don't have a fenced in yard.

And _I_ have to remind MYself I can only save one dog at a time!