Ok, I was walking dogs at work this morning and kept hearing barking closeby. I kept looking beyond the front gates searching for a dog but couldn't see anything. I figured the barking was coming from a nearby house or something.

But then I saw him. He was running back and forth across the street. He was terrified of every sound out there. I ran back in and got some dog food to coax him to me. He really wanted me to save him but he was also really scared. He would creep up closer to me then just start yelping and running away. I put the bowl down and walked down the street a little. He ran and started eating and I slowly got closer. He finally let me grab him and he cried and shook as I carried him into work. It was rainy and muddy and we were both a mess. He peed all over me but I didn't really care or notice. I put him on the floor and he scurried around screaming. I just sat down on the ground and after about 5 minutes, he RAN to me and jumped in my lap, knocking me over. He couldn't get his body pressed close enough against mine. He kept pressing and pressing and pressing. He wouldn't just lay next to me either. He had to be right in my lap.

The president of the board was working in adoption today because the person who usually does has the weekend off. She told me we couldn't keep the dog and she called animal control. Due to bad relations between the shelters, animal control said they wouldn't come until Monday. I called my old work to see if they would take the sweet boy and they said no So now I have a deadline of Monday morning to find him a rescue group or he'll be put to sleep at the city shelter FOR SURE. I am thinking about just picking him up Monday and boarding him at my vet. In fact, I know I'm going to do that. It can't be any other way. He's too sweet of a dog to go to an awful place and die. Whenever I am standing up, he jumps on me and puts his paws around me. He is so touchy feely and loving and sweet. He broke my heart. He's also frightened to death of everything. The way they manhandle the dogs at the city shelter, it would be awful for him. They'd deem him unadoptable just because he's scared of being yanked and shoved around and they'd kill him.

This can't happen to him. It can't. I need major help. I've made so many phone calls today and no one can or will help. I am now emailing rescue groups in nearby cities too, hoping someone will help me. I'm willing to finance him if a rescue group could just foster him and find him a home. There's no way I can take him to my apartment. I am in the process of moving and my landlord would never allow that.

I've been crying all day and can barely breathe now. I just wish I could find one person to help me with this sweet boy. Oh yeah, he's a lab mix.. about 60-70 lbs.