PURE MUTT OF THE MONTH

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Bailey was 4 months old when we found each other at the Open Door Animal Sanctuary. She had been there about a month, so was only about 3 months old when she went into the shelter. but that was still time enough for someone to have abused her. She has come a long way in the 4 years since. her fear of men has been narrowed down to boys between about adolescent age and mid- to late 20's. She still has some quirks that I suspect relate to that rough start, but nothing too major. She is my heart dog, my Velcro dog and my traveling companion. She has been through and to 8 states so far and I foresee many more to come. Dave and his mom and his siblings were turned into Open Door Animal Sanctuary when the pups were one day old and he will be 1 year old on November 1. I had been considering for a while getting another dog so Bailey would have canine companionship while I am at work during the day. we have two kitties as well, but, somehow, its just not the same. particularly after having had a friend’s dog live with us for 14 months. In any case, ODAS had another red heeler boy there that I had been watching on PetFinder for about a month or so. On Labor Day Monday, Bailey and I went down there to meet him. He was EXTREMELY dominating toward Bailey, even when she protested, so I knew he would not be a good fit for us. The ODAS volunteer took us around to the other dogs and I saw Dave. Whose name at the time was Spike. Took one look at that face and those long long long legs and fell in love. Having lived his ENTIRE life in a shelter, the last couple of months have been a REAL learning experience for him. EVERYTHING is new. but he has adapted and adjusted well. His confidence in himself has just soared; something so cool to watch day by day.

Neither of my puppers wound up being what I thought I was looking for when I went looking. Funny, how they pick you and everything just works out. Both are larger than I originally said I wanted and when I found Bailey, I thought I was looking for a boy a year or so old. When I found Dave, I was looking for a boy about 2-4 years old. Both times, I said I wanted a dog about 30 lbs or so. Bailey is 55 lbs and Dave is 50. Best laid plans, huh?