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Crap!!! Now I want to watch that movie, Koiguy, but I don't get that channel. I have the mid priced group of channels from DISH, and that channel is in the highest priced group. Darn darn darn!!!
When that pit bull showed up at my house a couple of months ago, I became VERY protective of where he was going to go. I knew someone dumped him, and had him for almost 2 weeks, but knew I didn't want to keep him. He was a wonderful dog, and in just the few days I had him, I became attached. I had the choice of two not for profit groups in the area. After the first one wanted to wham bam thank you man the dog, I decided he deserved far more than that! They wanted me to rush him to the vest the next am, get him neutered, then pick him up the following day, and have him ready for a adopt a thon 45 miles away by 3 days after that! No thanks, he didn't deserve to be put in that situation. I didn't know him well enough to know how he would handle that kind of stress. So, I kept him another week, before I decided the Humane Society (a no-kill shelter) would find him a good home.
Two days ago, my friend who walked me through their system, e-mailed me to tell me his "forever home family" brought him back to the shelter that day, just to show them how wonderful he is, thank them for giving them a chance with him, and how much they love him. She said you would never know he had been starved when he showed up at my house. I was really happy to hear that!
I suspect anyone who fosters unwanted pets are angels in disguise. The people who come to view your home have standards they have to go by, but to make you feel like your own dog was not safe in your home, that's just plain ridiculous. I can sure understand your anger. Situations happen all the time that are accidents, and we learn by them.
When that pit bull showed up at my house a couple of months ago, I became VERY protective of where he was going to go. I knew someone dumped him, and had him for almost 2 weeks, but knew I didn't want to keep him. He was a wonderful dog, and in just the few days I had him, I became attached. I had the choice of two not for profit groups in the area. After the first one wanted to wham bam thank you man the dog, I decided he deserved far more than that! They wanted me to rush him to the vest the next am, get him neutered, then pick him up the following day, and have him ready for a adopt a thon 45 miles away by 3 days after that! No thanks, he didn't deserve to be put in that situation. I didn't know him well enough to know how he would handle that kind of stress. So, I kept him another week, before I decided the Humane Society (a no-kill shelter) would find him a good home.
Two days ago, my friend who walked me through their system, e-mailed me to tell me his "forever home family" brought him back to the shelter that day, just to show them how wonderful he is, thank them for giving them a chance with him, and how much they love him. She said you would never know he had been starved when he showed up at my house. I was really happy to hear that!
I suspect anyone who fosters unwanted pets are angels in disguise. The people who come to view your home have standards they have to go by, but to make you feel like your own dog was not safe in your home, that's just plain ridiculous. I can sure understand your anger. Situations happen all the time that are accidents, and we learn by them.
