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phylny

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37. We got our shelter dog because his owner became ill with diabetes

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 09:04 PM

Jan 2012

and felt he couldn't properly take care of him. Of course, he had four dogs altogether (mom, dad and two puppies) and it appears he lied about heartworms (Jack had them, we found out after he came home with us). But I can tell he was cared for and loved by someone at some point.

Now, when he looks up at me as we're cuddling, I tell him I am so sorry that someone gave him up and that he had to live in a shelter, but I am so happy he was there so that we could take him home. Then I tell him he never has to worry, and we will take care of him forever.

Of course, if something happened to me or my husband, one of our daughters would happily take him (and his "sister" Abby).

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Pic: I am a forever dog [View all] The Straight Story Jan 2012 OP

Absolutely...knr joeybee12 Jan 2012 #1

Damn right! hobbit709 Jan 2012 #2

For my Gretchen RIP at 22, for my Timmy, 18 and my Pip, 16, KICK TO JUPITER! roguevalley Jan 2012 #104

Damn right. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2012 #3

I have a forever dog warrior1 Jan 2012 #4

We should apply this logic to our foreign military adventures, too. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #5

True that! loudsue Jan 2012 #90

That made me cry.... lamp_shade Jan 2012 #6

Exactly!!! n/t greytdemocrat Jan 2012 #7

You rock SS n/t johnnie Jan 2012 #8

'Pick me!' onehandle Jan 2012 #9

That is so sweet derby378 Jan 2012 #14

Speaking of "Mutts"... tosh Jan 2012 #31

Must... not... cry... OnyxCollie Jan 2012 #63

I bawl my eyes out every time... a la izquierda Jan 2012 #101

The one problem here ... surrealAmerican Jan 2012 #10

That's really grabbing at a straw HillWilliam Jan 2012 #18

That's a pretty understandable exception. CakeGrrl Jan 2012 #19

We got our shelter dog because his owner became ill with diabetes phylny Jan 2012 #37

Mine is a shelter dog too CakeGrrl Jan 2012 #61

Ours is a rescue. Stonepounder Jan 2012 #73

We also have a rescue pooch ... 11 Bravo Jan 2012 #88

I'm with you, I never can understand Guy Montag Jan 2012 #81

when half my family died ten months apart I had four elderly roguevalley Jan 2012 #105

You designate someone to pick up after you. MADem Jan 2012 #62

While it does happen, that's unlikely Prophet 451 Jan 2012 #69

absolutely!!!! cally Jan 2012 #11

Same goes for the kitties Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #12

Huge K&R HillWilliam Jan 2012 #13

AGREE! I always tell people that leave their dogs outside... astonamous Jan 2012 #23

"yard dogs" are a horrible problem here. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #32

That burns my ass like a 3-foot flame HillWilliam Jan 2012 #38

I provide Early Intervention speech services, and there's a house that I go to where phylny Jan 2012 #39

You can steal that dog - haha!! Just kidding. Kind of adigal Jan 2012 #42

the animal control officer here is a friend of mine. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #47

My husband knows that pain... a la izquierda Jan 2012 #103

Ah, that's awful kimi Jan 2012 #55

that makes me feel violent. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #59

We are working on the animal control laws. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #66

this picture makes me want to cry BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #60

My new neigbor keeps a dog chained outside the house. All day every day. pa28 Jan 2012 #51

.... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #57

That's the idea. pa28 Jan 2012 #64

This is who the guy is BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #67

My dog can jump over any fence. She actually can climb if necessary, but off she goes. She comes juajen Jan 2012 #71

Believe me. I don't like generalizing and I'm trying to avoid it. pa28 Jan 2012 #72

I gotta tell you jsmirman Jan 2012 #76

Love this. redqueen Jan 2012 #15

Exactly! peacebird Jan 2012 #16

I just adopted a rescue dog a few months ago maddezmom Jan 2012 #17

You seem like a good mom to both your human and furry children. Beacool Jan 2012 #34

We bought new furniture KNOWING that at some point nadine_mn Jan 2012 #79

I just posted it to facebook. lamp_shade Jan 2012 #20

Makes me cry... hlthe2b Jan 2012 #21

THANKS FOR POSTING. i'm a dog and cat lover trueblue2007 Jan 2012 #22

Way it should be Progressive dog Jan 2012 #24

K & R for truth. Withywindle Jan 2012 #25

We got a rescue dog fadedrose Jan 2012 #26

Bravo! Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #27

My two rescue buddies. Bonhomme Richard Jan 2012 #28

Lovely pooches!!! Beacool Jan 2012 #35

Are there people who do this ? JI7 Jan 2012 #29

having been involved in many rescues in 2 cities, I can tell you, definitely, sadly, YES spooky3 Jan 2012 #49

My cat was abandoned when his owners moved Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #50

All the time, I'm afraid Prophet 451 Jan 2012 #68

All my dogs have been forever dogs. 3 run over. Faygo Kid Jan 2012 #30

Can't believe they left out... CrawlingChaos Jan 2012 #33

The look on that pup's face just kills me. Beacool Jan 2012 #36

I could kick this all day. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #40

Ha!!! I have done dog rescue for 5 years adigal Jan 2012 #41

sigh...me too BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #56

My cat (who is one of the sweetest individual beings I know in the universe) was a stray... jimlup Jan 2012 #43

True for cats too! Kurmudgeon Jan 2012 #44

forever Demonaut Jan 2012 #45

I can't believe how many dogs are "surrendered." MADem Jan 2012 #46

! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #53

and "until you have a baby" or "until you develop a serious illness" spooky3 Jan 2012 #48

until you have a baby nonsense makes me INSANE jsmirman Jan 2012 #78

yes, it should say "until you have a baby" stuntcat Jan 2012 #92

Shrimpy and I are proud to be rec #100. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #52

Damn straight! nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #54

Looking back.... Bigmack Jan 2012 #58

Yep! Got me a couple of rescue poi dogs and a couple of rescue cats as well. Snarkoleptic Jan 2012 #65

All my cats have been forever Prophet 451 Jan 2012 #70

I've adopted older dogs and I've wished I could have kept all of them forever. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2012 #74

I got my cat from a local rescue organization Rob H. Jan 2012 #75

Yes indeed. Forever. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #77

I did adopt a rescue dog. Jennicut Jan 2012 #80

it's hard .... shireen Jan 2012 #102

How could you? pokerfan Jan 2012 #82

Having just had a dog die on the 5th of this month, TicketyBoo Jan 2012 #83

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I rescued my furever horse at age 4 magical thyme Jan 2012 #85

sigh DonCoquixote Jan 2012 #86

what sucks is DonCoquixote Jan 2012 #89

Have four Broderick Jan 2012 #87

Mind if I save that and share it on facebook? redqueen Jan 2012 #91

That's where I got it The Straight Story Jan 2012 #93

Yay! redqueen Jan 2012 #94

true... Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #95

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #96

I like that term..... marmar Jan 2012 #97

This is a good graphic. Who created it? Leopolds Ghost Jan 2012 #98

Not sure, friend on FB posted it (nt) The Straight Story Jan 2012 #99

Created by the Calgary Humane Society - Canada suzyqch Jan 2012 #106

awww. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #100