Not What I Wanted, But What We Needed dog rescue by Janine Carbis Spokane, WA

[Omaha Steve]

When I started dating the wonderful man who is now my husband, my teenage daughter became a master saboteur. She didn’t want him in our lives.

My daughter talked often of getting a large dog but I had reservations. First, though we had a fenced yard, our house was small and I feel strongly that pets are family and should not live outside. Second, our little dog, Oreo, has such an alpha personality, I did not know if he would accept another.

My daughter studied rescue websites and grudgingly worked with my fiancé (to work on me) about possible dogs to adopt. I agreed they could go look at dogs with some parameters: they had to take Oreo with them to make sure they found a good match, they needed to look for a medium dog, and I did not want a puppy but it needed to be a dog young enough to go running with my daughter.

They found a dog at a local shelter that was more than happy to let Oreo be the boss, but he was HUGE! When I came home that day, I was introduced to a senior St. Bernard - Black Lab mix, named Findley. From his scars, he had not lived an easy life.

FULL story: http://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/ars/story/not-what-i-wanted-but-what-we-needed166?



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[grantcart]

1. Great story and since we are talking about loveable dogs from Spokane;

[LakeArenal]

2. We say: Sometimes you don't get the dog you need...

You get the dog that needs you...

[KT2000]

3. animals work miracles

I know one cat named "M" for saving a marriage.
I know another couple who disagree about everything except their cat. They LOVE their cat.

[LeftInTX]

4. I saw a blind guy today with his service dog

We were in a common area at school and he asks someone, "Where is the elevator"? A lady responds, "This way". The dog and man orient in the direction of the woman's voice and the man says, "Find the elevator" to the dog. The dog went and found the elevator. I attend school at a community ed program for retired people. The man is another student who only attends classes several hours a week. Based on the dog's limited amount of exposure to the specific environment, I was floored.

[irisblue]

5. K&R cuz Omaha Steve rocks it

OS