@CalamityJane,
I love old dogs, they're joyous.
@glitterbag,
Yes! Our Lilly has been joyous since day one though - shelter dogs are this way, they know....
@CalamityJane,
All of my dogs were shelter dogs, they are the best.
One friend of mine went and spent 3500.00 dollars on a French bulldog puppy, I would never buy from a breeder. You could save quite a few shelter dogs with 3500 bucks!
@jcboy,
You are so right! All of our dogs came from shelters too.
My neighbor paid a lot of money for a teacup size poodle and it turned out
to be a bigger mix of something, maybe 1/4 poodle. So unnecessary to pay big money to unethical backyard breeders.
@Mame,
Mame wrote:
There's just something about having animals in the house, isn't there?
Or in a prison. Several stories recently about a prison in Peru with dozens upon dozens of cats...including kittens. The prisoners house them, feed them, empty their kitty litter boxes...and have become more humane towards each other as a result.
I absolutely love how wonderful the pet lovers are on A2K. I remember a neighbor (years ago) shouting at me once because she caught me crying over a cat that just died. I discovered at that time she was a massive asshole (I was never very fond of her) but on occasion I get a chance to torment her (and I do). Not trying to become a saint, but who in the hell thinks it's ok to mock a grieving person. At least she doesn't try it anymore with me.
@snood,
EEK!!!!!! (did I just write on the old tiles, it's beet to get it on another site.
Most of my dogs came from shelters. But two were different. My sister and her kids visited when I lived in Rockport. One of the kids was harassing a little dog and it took refuge in my chair. My sister happened by and said, "Do you want that dog." Sure I did. It was love at first sight. I named her Pearly Mae because I like Pearl Baily.
The other dog showed up at my porch one afternoon. A lost little puppy getting harrassed by the cat. Her yipping alerted me. I brought Holly inside and I told the family, I'm not sure what we've got, but I'm keeping her."
Both dogs were amazing, as are most dogs, given the chance.
