How Did You Get Your Dog?

[lovemyshiba]

My husband and I bought Kito from a breeder a month before our wedding--sort of a wedding gift to each other.
We found Abbey 4 months later through beagle rescue.
Riley was an accident--my husband had said after we moved into our house (that we were about to close on in 5 days), settled in, and put a fence up, we could think about a third dog. I went to the shelter the next day, and came home with Riley.
Jada was my anniversary gift to my husband last year. He had rotties in the past, and really wanted one, so on our anniversary we happened to take a drive out to the spca--there she was, and she came home 3 days later.

[Cincy'sMom]

Sadie came from a friend of a friend who took in her mom. "Mom" was going to be shot for getting pregnant!

Cincy was a free ad in the paper.

Spot was in a shelter and was suppposed to be PTS the day BEFORE we got him. The girl at the shleter couldn't do it and the manager gaveher one more day. Mugsy got an email about him, called me and he's been here since

[cloverfdx]

Here we go this may take a while

First off, the first 2 dogs took ALOT of begging and whining, oh i guess Theodore did as well.

I had been wanting a dog for years and had wanted a Staffordshire Bull Terrier (English Stafford) but i was told by my Father that i was not allowed one those "Fighting Dogs" , so my Staffy was definate NO.

I was told i could have a small dog nothing bigger than a Jack Russell Terror so we started looking at Shelters (And i always found the most beautiful natured Staffys ) but had no luck, just before Christmas 1997 a friend of my Mums was given a spayed JRT well it turned out she was not and she had 4 pups one being Penny. End of story.

Clover was another begging for months job, as "Penny needs a companion" , Father gave in once again but their was the no Staffy rule still standing and i said i did not realy want a dog with Rottweiler or Cattle dog in it as i did not think i could handle a dog of those mixes.

We went to check out a litter of Rotti X pups from an add in the newspaper (I was only looking) but when we got there my Father spotted a little Black and Tan female pup that he wanted, we went to pick Mum up to take her to see the babies and thankfully the Blk and Tan pup had been sold so i got to chose.

We placed all the female pups up one end of the room and i called them and the little red pup i had taken a liking to that morning ran strait into my arms and as they say the rest is history. Mum stills say that it is the only wise decision my Father ever made and i have to agree.

2 more to come *Sorry*

[cloverfdx]

Theodore came from a Pet Shop , (We will never do it again). He had been at the pet shop for a few weeks and no-one wanted him so we decided dog #3 was coming home.

And my baby boy Elvis was a gift/ freebie, Elvis' breeder is a friend of my Mum and i, Gloria just happened to mention that they had mated one of their Border Collie bitches and had a litter coming up.

Mum mentioned to Gloria that i was saving up for a BC and that i would be getting one the following year (About now), Gloria said i could have a pup if i wanted it and that i would not have to pay .

We thought about it for a few weeks and made the decision (Well the decision was made when i held a tiny 4 week old Elvis in my arms for the first time ) and he has been mine ever since. I bought him home at about 7 weeks as he wanted to go out on the farm working sheep with his Mum (Molly).

I have another BC planned for about 3 years time a female.

[K9soul]

Tasha was a pound puppy. Shortly after having lost my first collie, Cody, I stopped by the shelter just to look around. I was about to leave when I noticed a couple puppies in the play pen outside. I went out where two puppies were and fell in love with Tasha. The shelter said her mother was German shepherd and greyhound, the father's breed was unknown but guessed to be a springer spaniel although I don't think she has any springer in her.

Tommy was rescued from a neglectful abusive family who got him as a puppy and then when he was 6 months old he was "too much trouble" and living on the end of a chain outside, barking all the time. A neighbor who pitied him talked to them and found out they wanted to get rid of him and he knew my brother-in-law and told him about it who then talked David about it. David came home and while I was standing there and he was greeting Tasha and Willie, he asked Tasha if she'd like a playmate. We talked it over, of course I was thrilled, and so Tommy was rescued.

[chrissycat21]

All of you have great stories!

Wolfie- It was the happiest birthday!

[DogLover9501]

Jasper & Piddle- Both from breeders, neither were very responsible.

Wiggles- From a pet store(didn't know about any of that then )

[Toby's my baby]

Booboo - When my dad accidently ran over Allie ( our first dog) my mom got another dog just like Allie and it was her brother Booboo.

Maggie - A lady that workes at my school had a dog and she was not spayed, and the neighbors had a purebred lab that was not fixed and so the story goes they had a bunch of puppies. Linda ( the lady that works at my school) 's husband said once the pups were old enough she would have a week to find them all homes or he was bringing them to the pet store! So when they were old enough she brought 3 of the 4 that were still left to school, and sara and I told her not to bring them untill the day my mom had to pick me up for a doctor's appt. my mom came and linda brought the puppies to our class room. We wanted a male but we ended up bringing Maggie home. My mom didnt want to keep the dog in her car while we went to town so sara kept it in school for the rest of the day. Then she brought it on the bus without permission but she got away with it and we surprised my dad.

[lute]

Beanie-we got him a week after my yorkie had died. we took a trip to the humane society. there were TWO dogs ,Beanie and a med.mix breed that just had a litter of puppies. everyone LVED Beanie except for me. i prefer bigger dogs.we adopted him anyways and he's my baby and i would NEVER give him up!

i hope that after we get settled in our new apartment we can get another dog.