Guess Who?

Sometimes life is just funny. The only night was funny, not only in a humorous way, but in an ironic way too. I got a phone call from one of the volunteers with the all breed rescue here and she needed someone to post pictures of the dogs that she was taking to adoption. I agreed and she came by that evening.

As I started to import pictures and she started giving me descriptions to go along with them, I came to a picture of a Yellow Lab.

He looked pretty familiar to me, so I asked where he’d come from. He was owner relinquished to the local county animal shelter and they had transferred him into our program. You’ve probably already guessed…this is the dog that has been jumping over and digging under my kennel fence to get in to play with the boarders. I called the shelter the next day to confirm that it was indeed the dog that I’ve been dealing with. Sure enough, it’s him. The owners got sick of paying to get him out of the shelter, so they just decided to relinquish him this last time he was picked up.

It’s really a good thing all the way around I think. It’s not this dog’s fault that he had become such a nuisance to the neighborhood. His owners certainly weren’t a good match for him. It’s a relief to know that he’s going to have a chance to find another family that will be a better match now. I hope he’ll find a home that appreciates and can turn his natural athletic ability into an asset rather than a liability. Personally, I’m breathing a sigh of relief that I’m not going to look out the window and have an extra dog in the field.

It’s getting really cold here too, so it’s good to know that he’s not going to be out wandering in this weather. I am glad I can bundle up in my columbia jacket when I have to go outside for any reason.