Do you have a great dog adoption story you'd like to share?

Our Beagle Buddy was from a backyard breeder originally. When the woman couldn't sell the pups, she started giving them away. The unlucky family that got Buddy had other dogs. They crate trained buddy, but within a month and a half Buddy was surrendered to a shelter in Eastern Oregon. The paperwork said that Buddy was teaching their other dogs bad habits and couldn't be left alone during the day. (This is not unusual for Beagles, they hate to be left alone) He was adopted out again and shortly, returned again, this time with no surrender paperwork. After a few weeks Buddy was brought from Eastern Oregon to Corvallis because this gave him a better chance of being adopted out. This was a correct assumption. When I saw Buddy in the cage, there was an immediate connection. Although he wouldn't come to the front of the cage, I felt as if I had known him a long time. When we asked to see him, the assistant told us he was a little timid. As soon as Buddy walked through the door of the meet and greet room he curled up in my lap and licked my face for all he was worth. He then went on to endear himself to both children and my husband. He is a gentle sweet soul who is only intimidated by other very large active dogs. He spent two weeks recovering from his long traumatic experience sleeping non stop but is now acting like the fantastic dog he is. He's smart as a whip, knows how to find anything we hide for him, loves leg bone sections from the meat department, slides on his belly to be "sneaky" when trying to come near the table when we eat, he loves long walks, playing "chase" with the kids, curling up in our laps, giving kisses, sleeping the day away in my husbands office and bacon is definitely his favorite treat of all time. He learned our version of "beg" (sitting and lifting one paw) in two minutes and now does it constantly. He doesn't use his voice very much, but every night he jumps onto each childs bed and kisses them before coming into our room and disappearing under our covers at our feet to sleep. We love Buddy!

Hope This Helped, Tasha J

Sorry to say this but, currently I have a real nightmare going on with a dog I obtained. Shame what former owners can do to a dog.

I recently obtained a Saint male 18mos old and TOTALLY and I mean TOTALLY untrained in EVERY aspect. A nice enough dog with a good pedigree but, a young girl bought the dog off a breeder. She kept it in a crate in her tiny apartment and never combed, brushed, housebroke, socialized or fed it properly. Training a Saint puppy can be a challenge, try doing it with a dog over a hundred pounds. In fact he is 80 pounds underweight. Wild as can be. We are making headway but, it sure would have been easier if I had him when he was a manageable size. He doesn't get along with my other dog and the cats are in constant fear. Yesterday he broke loose from my son and tried to jump through the sliding glass door. Time, patients and correction will take a lot of time and energy. But, I'm not giving up just yet.

Given your loss of economic ingredients, this won't be a life like adoption for you. i latterly rescued an somewhat previous spaniel from our interior of sight shelter. His preliminary vet invoice grew to become into $1200, and the month-to-month value of his antinflammatories is approximately $60. you're able to touch the rescue and ask approximately offering an enduring foster domicile for this canine. Many rescues do this with older canines that have medical subjects. this means you're able to furnish love and nutrients, time-honored care, however the rescue could stay to blame for drugs and medical care.

we rescued a basset hound from the pound . his story is: he was atacked by a coyote and tossed in the pound he was there for 2 months when the pound was going to put him down . then we found out about him on is last day. we felt he was really special because are golden retreiver had passed away 3 days before we got him. and the adoption fee was only $50 and they nutered him chiped him, did all his surgery and he came with a dog bed. and we could not belive he was only $50. but he is a male basset hound . about 1.5 years old and we named him hoover and he is such a sweety.

i dont have a story.but i hate that animal shelters kill the dogs.they should kill themselves just to see how it feels.i start cusing at them when i see them.

I tried to get as many dogs a good home but the government got angry. - Michael Vick.