One of the greatest presents EVER!
A dog that is very near and dear to me is on his way to a happy ending!
Since the first day I started volunteering at the pound there has always been this big, beautiful yellow lab to greet me with all the slobbery kisses I could ever want. I was not sure how long he had been there before I began volunteering, but I have been volunteering for nearly six months now. He has perfect manners (besides not being potty trained) and has always gotten along great with the other dogs, but no one ever adopted him. He is heartworm positive, and that was a turn-off for the few people that inquired about him.
Keep in mind that the pound I volunteer at is a terrible place for any dog to live. We have a great AC officer now, but we receive absolutely no help from the city, therefore having no funds to help animals like I would like. Dogs are lucky to last a month there before getting covered in ticks or succumbing to illness (they also are in danger of being PTS if it gets too crowded). Luckily the AC officer grew very attached to this dog!
Finally.. FINALLY we were contacted by someone we work with in rescue that knew of a lab rescue that would probably take him and another yellow lab at the pound. After seeing their pictures the rescue has agreed to take them in and give HW treatment to my big, yellow friend. I am not a very emotional person, but I still have trouble holding back the tears of happiness when thinking about how this dog is finally getting the second chance he deserves.
This morning both boys were neutered, updated on shots, and given flea dips. They were ready to go this evening so we transported them an hour away to a rescue. Here are a few pictures I took during the ride.
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Eventhough he spent more then 6 months at a city pound this picture proves he is still looking good. He is the most beautiful yellow lab I have ever met in person.
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He began dosing off while still sitting up. :) He had a long day.
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This is the other yellow lab we took, who is quite a bit younger. He has only been at the pound a few weeks so we weren't quite as attached to him, but I am still ecstatic he is getting to go to a rescue, too.
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The big guy tried to climb into my lap many times and sneaked us kisses the entire way. He is going to make a very good dog for some lucky person!
Tomorrow they will be headed to a rescue in Memphis, and then will eventually head to the New England area. Apparently dogs have a better chance at getting homes up there.. especially since labs overpopulate these areas so no one wants to adopt them down here.
So, if you don't mind, keep your fingers crossed that the big guy's HW treatment goes well and that both of these guys end up in wonderful, loving homes!
I sure am going to miss seeing that familiar face at the pound, but I know this is the best possible outcome that could have happened. I know he would have eventually wasted away if he stayed at the pound too long. My birthday is Friday and I like to consider this as an early present... seeing a dog that I have grown to love get a second chance is better than just about anything I could have asked for. :)
