As so many of us can attest to, it just takes that one special pibble to change all of our misconceptions and prejudices. And Marley was your 'one' pibble.
Signed. No one should have to give up a family member.
Micaela, I am so sorry for your loss. From your video it looks like Omega was a sweet girl who lead a happy, fullfilling life with you. You were both lucky to have found each other. And when it's time, go out there and save another angel...
Christine, you ROCK!! You put your heart on the line by taking in, what you thought was a terminal ,to give love and comfort in her final days. And to persevere for all those months to find the root of her illness is nothing short of amazing. Of course, if you skipped to the last sentence of your story first, it's obvious anyone who is a six time foster failure is a pretty special person. Ms Jasmine is lucky to have you for a Mom.
@DianaJones ...Instead of Foster Failure I've heard it also called "taking the casual route to sdoption". Makes it sound more like the adventure it is, doesn't it?
@skreidle @theprettychic Not micro-chipping also has a big down-side. If for some reason Bodie were to be pick up as a stray here, though my town is pit bull friendly all strays are taken to the Everett Shelter. If a pit-bull looking dog is picked up without ID or microchip, it's held for a 72 hour stray hold then euthanized in Everett. No rescues, no adoption. Euthanized. My Bodie is licensed, ID tagged and micro-chipped.
Thanks so much for posting! I sent his update and photos to Rancho a few months after I adopted him. I wanted the folks there to know he was safe and is a much loved member of my family.
My initial impression of this "homely" puppy just showed my ignorance before I met him. He's truly beautiful inside and out and, yes, that little pink nose gets SPF 50 smeared on it at any hint of sunshine!