I was sent an adoption application the other day for one of our latest additions to the ARPH family, Sadie, she is a little 8 week old blue merle puppy, she is deaf, and her family wanted someone to take her, so we did, she will be a great addition to the family that adopts her, she will be lucky, and she will more then likely live till she heads to rainbow bridge with the same family.
But there is another dog that may not, her name is Gemma, she was a private referral that I personally went and met, she wasn’t an Aussie, not even close enough to say she was “Aussie Enough” so I couldn’t take her into our program. She was a mix, with CattleDog and probably some Red Tri Aussie in there for good measure. She is/was a very happy little girl, energetic, and to me was ready to deliver all the love 10 families could handle. I said I could place this girls as a private referral, and hope that someone would see her and fall for her.
Someone did, today, and I thought we had a possible match, only to find out that her family couldn’t keep her any longer, she was too much dog, and this in no way reflects on the family that had her, things just happen. Sadly only 4 days before I got the call of a family interested in Gemma, her current family had to take her to the shelter and surrender her there. I hope that Gemma gets adopted, but chances for most dogs in a shelter are poor to almost not going to happen.
In the email from the family wanting Sadie, they had a poem in their signature, and I thought it was so fitting to how dogs think, and I am sure how Gemma thinks.
‘People are born so that they can learn how to live a good Life — like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right? Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long.‘
So live like a dog:
Live simply; Love generously; Care deeply; Speak kindly.
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
Take naps.
Stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass..
On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Be loyal.
Never pretend to be something you’re not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently.
ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY
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