BTW, you really should post the photo of grandson Merrick and Lincoln dog together nose-to-nose. Include the dogsofsteemit tag.
It is one of the most precious baby/dog photos I have ever seen.
BTW, you really should post the photo of grandson Merrick and Lincoln dog together nose-to-nose. Include the dogsofsteemit tag.
It is one of the most precious baby/dog photos I have ever seen.
I will do that, I never heard of the dogsofsteemit before. But it sounds fun, LOL!
Both Baby and puppy are precious. That dog was placing himself between Merrick and myself, and I have petted him since he first came home, The little Rat, LOL!
:)Yes, it is fun. You run into a better class of people when dogs are involved.
I have always (kind of) joked that you could not trust a person who didn't like dogs.
I agree on the dogs as a filter! When we were raising puppies, the people had to pass inspection by Mom and Dad, before they could buy a puppy. I told them that up front, and I refused several sales, based on dog acceptance.
:)Excellent, and good for you! My dogs have always been a better judge of basic character than I have. If they turn someone down, I know I can't trust the the person, either.
BTW, I'm a Ham, too! First licensed in 1962, now AE4TK.
They are a great filter! When I adopted out Lola, I told the Lady that if Lola liked her she had a dog. She thought I was kidding, but I was serious. Well Lola loved them both, and found her forever home. She moved from a Princess, to a Queen that day.
They needed a therapy dog to help her husband refocus and reduce pain medicine (they had removed a lung) so he could heal. He has by the way, so they both benefited!
I am a ham since the 1980's: ka5jet. Need to reup my license right now, LOL! 73's
:)I love rescued dog stories with happy endings. There are so many hurt, lonely little souls out there I have to work at not thinking about it.
We have placed several dozen from home so far, including the one I named Lucky. I got him from a kennel, and he was free, because on the paperwork, he had been euthanized already! I had rescued two from that shelter before, and the attendant was helping me out.
So, I rescued a dead dog, LOL!He got a nice forever home with a couple of kids. When they showed up, he was Thrilled to meet the kids, so they were going to be partners in crime for sure, ROFLOL!
:DWonderful of you to do that Toby.
I get so attached to them I can't pass them on. For me, it's like giving away a child. Heck, I can't even go on vacations because I refuse to put mine in a kennel or add tho their separation anxiety. I don't mind at all because I would be suffering from it too, wondering if they were okay.
That is really worth writing about! You should be proud of so many rescues. "Toby 'Schindler's' List of Rescues."