• w3dd1e@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    One of my dogs is from a Texas shelter and was scheduled to be put down.

    I got him in KS at a different shelter which specialized in taking unadoptable dogs who are often scheduled for euthanasia.

    His paperwork came with a warning to be careful around children and men. Turns out, he’s the sweetest boy. He loves to cuddle with anyone who will let him.

    Here’s a photo of him sleeping on my bf’s feet under a desk.

    I have no idea why a sweet boy was considered a problem. He just needed some love and patience.

    The KS shelter is gone now or I’d recommend them, but I hope that sweet pup find a good home with a family that understands.

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      My late boy Jake was also scheduled to be put down within 12 hours when we made the call to adopt him. He traveled for 8-ish hours from NM to CO in a van to get to us… then took the biggest fucking shit on his first walk with us.

      We were used to like, medium dogs, and he was an 80-lb pit bull and pointer mix. An immovable object if he wanted to be. An unstoppable force because he just couldn’t help himself.

      My husband and I looked at the shit, look at each other… and said “Ok, buckle in.”

      9 years later, when Jake turned 13, we said our tearful goodbyes as he wagged his tail and ate his last meal, a bacon cheeseburger.

      I love you, Jake. I still think of you.

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        I’m so glad he got to spend his life with you. It fills my heart to know that Jake got a chance to receive all the love he deserved. He looks like he was a very good boy.

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      Same, we got a rescue that was at a kill shelter in texas and brought to the east coast to be adopted. I’m not gonna lie, he was a lot for a couple months, chewed a lot of things he shouldn’t have, but now he’s a sweetie and knows the routine and what’s ok. He’s an 80 lb chocolate lab mix and currently bundled up on the couch living the life.

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        It’s like people are getting dogs, then expecting them act like humans. The dog gets a bad rap but it’s just a dog!

        Also, give him an extra treat for me!