I am on disability and have had to move to a rural area recently that provides no rental housing options for someone with pets. I have to find a home for my 11 year old dog.
Before you read further, I want to say that this breaks my heart. There are no words to describe even the thought of giving Peach away. If I had another choice, I would take it in an instant.
I got Peach from the Humane Society 9 years ago. She is blond and white, with markings much like a border collie or a Brittany spaniel. When I got her, the vet said she was about 2 years old. She had had puppies at some time before animal control picked her up from wandering in the countryside in central Illinois. I adopted her, got her spayed, and took her in as my only dog. I named her Peach, because she's a peach of a dog.
She has been an indescribably wonderful companion. She is sweet in temperament, and sensitive to one's emotions. She loves to have her belly rubbed, she loves to go jogging with me, and she loves to have a lot of people around. She gets along extremely well with my cats.
Peach went hiking on the Appalachian Trail with me, covering hundreds of miles and faithfully leading me along the trail through snows, rain, and wind. She is a good protector. She is much more wary of men than of women, but is quickly won over by a man once he demonstrates that he is safe and gentle.
Peach got socialized to other dogs late in life. She is losing her eyesight somewhat, now, and is more easily startled than before. This, and the fact that she is still in the process of learning canine social graces, makes her a dog who needs to be introduced to other dogs in neutral environments and with a degree of caution. Dogs who have a tendency to be intrusive can take a longer time for Peach to get used to. Peach needs someone who can let her know that they are in control and that they are the "alpha dog", so that she submits to her owner and doesn't provoke or exert authority over dogs around her who are unfamiliar.
Peach has no health problems other than allergies that require her to take Vetalog once every three days. Her eyesight is good except in dim light.
Her main characteristic is sweetness. And she is quite pretty! But her sweetness and gentleness towards people are endearing to everyone who has ever met her. Even people who don't much like dogs are taken with Peach. She minds well, although I have never given her formal obedience training.
This has been a dry piece of writing, I am noticing. It's hard for me to be in touch with my grief about losing Peach. It is overwhelming. So please do not read this and think that this dog is not a wonder. Her second name is "wonderdog"! Peach deserves a special, loving home for the last era of her life. She has been tried and true, and has earned well a comfortable and easy last few years. She deserves respect, I believe, as a trustworthy and steadfast dog.
Thank you for reading this and for anything you can do to help me find a home for my wonderdog.
With much gratitude,
Sara Manasseh
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P.S. I have a way to provide a home for Peach, at a friend's house, for the next three weeks. By then, I must have found a new home for her. And say goodbye, with many, many, many tears.
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