...and he was adopted right out from under me!I know this will probably seem trivial for most of you, but here is what happened today at the shelter.
I went in as usual and helped take pictures of the cats for the shelter website. Later, I went through the kennels, and there was a dog that I have been eyeballing for a couple of weeks now that I decided to take out in the yard. I guess I should have done it sooner.
Anyway, I took this dog out in the kennel and I tell you, it was absolute love! This dog sat in my lap (well, he tried, as he's a GSD he's a little big for lap sitting). He just sat there and let me love him. When I initiated play, he just followed me...almost as if he were glued to my leg. It was the most heartwarming thing. He was so calm, and quiet and non-dog agressive. I went inside and asked the shelter director if he knew if the dog was cat tolerant. They told me to bring the dog inside and test him on the shelter resident cat, Bob. I brought the dog inside on leash and he could have cared less about the cat! I brought him into the adoptable cat room, where there are a couple of resident free roaming cats, and still no reaction. Just a sniff and that was all! I couldn't believe my luck! Here was a GSD male, that was quiet, got along with dogs and cats and was calm with people! What a perfect addition to my home! Sue (one of the directors) told me to fill out "foster" paperwork, so I could take him home and test him out. I knew I had to get agreement from my husband first (and I really felt it in my heart that if Aaron would have seen this dog, he would have agreed to give it a try under Foster conditions. I've never felt it so strongly as I did today). So, I told Sue I would bring him in tomorrow (saturday).
So, anyway, I took the dog back outside in the yard, and these people ended up coming in. Now, usually it's shelter policy that if you're interested in a dog, you get a kennel attendant or volunteer to take the dog out with you. Well, I already had this dog out in the yard, and these people didn't even ask if they could come in. They just did. They were like, Oh! It's the German Shepherd! They didn't even inquire if I was interested in the dog. There were like 6 unruly kids and 2 women. They tried to get the dog to come to them, but it stayed with me and tried climbing into my lap. The lady got up and said, Oh my gosh! What a sweet dog! I have to have it, and before I knew it, she was inside filling out the papers. I don't know why this has really affected me so much, but I just think that was so rude. I did say I was interested in the dog (and I was first), but they didn't care. I don't know if I'll ever find a dog that compatible for my home again, and just the fact that Aaron agreed to coming in tomorrow is amazing. I have been wanting a dog for years, and it simply got away. On top of it all, after she took my dog from me, I was so mad that I went back in the cat room and all 6 of the brats that were in the yard came into the cat room and starting taking out kittens and spraying them with the cage antiseptic cleaner!!! Kids aren't supposed to handle kittens unless their parents are present, and trying to watch 6 unruly kids grabbing kittens and dropping them was really tough. Of course I was more edgy than normal because of the dog situation. But, the woman could have come in and watched her brats. I'm not there to babysit.
I cried all the way home tonight. Am I overreacting? I know this probably isn't a big deal, but I think it's just the fact that this lady didn't ask to come in the yard or if I was interested in the dog before rushing in with her checkbook, that really rubbed me the wrong way. I can't believe that my husband was actually in agreement to let me try the dog here at all! He just couldn't get in there until tomorrow, but that's too late. Too bad for me. That temperment was so wonderful! The dog clearly liked me better too, when it was staying by me in the yard and not going to those people. Ugh!! Sorry, I just had to vent. Maybe it's not meant to be for me to have a dog. I'll never find one like this ever again...
**sad**
Karen
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