Some of you may have seen the thread I started on how I have been looking for a dog and trying to find a rescue without a ton of ridiculous requirements to go through (I understand the need for certain requirements, but some of them are too over the top, jmo.).
The rescue I volunteer for and have previously fostered for has brought several dogs to adoption events for me to meet who they thought might fit what I was looking for but so far the ones they brought out have all been small (like 12 lbs or less)... the more I thought about it, the more I knew that I really wouldn't be happy with a little dog. I've grown up with dogs 50+lbs and even though my house I rent has a weight limit, it's high enough that I could easily have a medium size dog.
It was suggested on here that I check out craigslist. I decided to put a listing up explaining what I was looking for to see if I got any responses. Not 10 minutes after I placed the ad, I got an email from someone telling me that they had found a senior male dog wandering the streets one night a couple weeks ago. They tried to find an owner but nobody claimed him and they think he was dumped because of the area they live in and how matted he was. He had a collar that was rusted with no tags. She didn't want to take him to the shelter because she was afraid they would be put down, but her family couldn't afford to keep 2 dogs. She saw my ad not long after posting an ad for him herself and thought maybe it was meant to be.
Today I drove 5 hours round trip to meet him. I was really hesitant to because I was worried he would be too big (he looked big in the pictures) but the lady promised me that he was only knee-high on her so I took a chance. Something in my heart told me to go look at him.
Let me tell you, this dog is so sweet. From what I could tell he is a really good dog. A little nervous of loud noises (she had little kids), but he was well behaved. He's old but I have no idea how old. He still had spunk in him when we brought him outside and he didn't appear to be stiff or anything so perhaps he's not as old as he looks.
I am picking him up on Sunday, Aug 5th since I'm going out of town and didn't want to kennel him right away. He has a vet appointment for the 6th and a grooming appointment on the 7th. I can't wait to get him home.
So, they've been calling him "Old Man River" but he definitely needs a new name. Any suggestions?
The rescue I volunteer for and have previously fostered for has brought several dogs to adoption events for me to meet who they thought might fit what I was looking for but so far the ones they brought out have all been small (like 12 lbs or less)... the more I thought about it, the more I knew that I really wouldn't be happy with a little dog. I've grown up with dogs 50+lbs and even though my house I rent has a weight limit, it's high enough that I could easily have a medium size dog.
It was suggested on here that I check out craigslist. I decided to put a listing up explaining what I was looking for to see if I got any responses. Not 10 minutes after I placed the ad, I got an email from someone telling me that they had found a senior male dog wandering the streets one night a couple weeks ago. They tried to find an owner but nobody claimed him and they think he was dumped because of the area they live in and how matted he was. He had a collar that was rusted with no tags. She didn't want to take him to the shelter because she was afraid they would be put down, but her family couldn't afford to keep 2 dogs. She saw my ad not long after posting an ad for him herself and thought maybe it was meant to be.
Today I drove 5 hours round trip to meet him. I was really hesitant to because I was worried he would be too big (he looked big in the pictures) but the lady promised me that he was only knee-high on her so I took a chance. Something in my heart told me to go look at him.
Let me tell you, this dog is so sweet. From what I could tell he is a really good dog. A little nervous of loud noises (she had little kids), but he was well behaved. He's old but I have no idea how old. He still had spunk in him when we brought him outside and he didn't appear to be stiff or anything so perhaps he's not as old as he looks.
I am picking him up on Sunday, Aug 5th since I'm going out of town and didn't want to kennel him right away. He has a vet appointment for the 6th and a grooming appointment on the 7th. I can't wait to get him home.
So, they've been calling him "Old Man River" but he definitely needs a new name. Any suggestions?
(Guess that Breed entry: Sheltie mix.) 
