Adopting a dog

[nancielle]

(I've resized this 3 times and it's as small as I can get it. My apologies )

I've been wanting to get a dog for the longest time but living in apartments, most landlords wont allow it. I spoke to my landlord a couple of months ago, aware that a couple of tenents had smuggled in cats. He agreed and I've been looking ever since. Well, a dog appeared on the website of one of our local animal shelters. He's about a year old, came in as a stray, hit by a car (broken front legs and pelvis. You can see where he was injured). I met him today, spent some time with him and he's a total goofus. I'm hoping to bring him home some time this week.

Meet Thor (that's who he'll be when he comes home.)

[teigyr]

I can't see the picture because work tends to block those things (grrrr) but congrats!! I bet he is adorable. Shelter animals are the best -- I can't wait to see him! That is so great you adopted him too. SO exciting! It always makes me happy to hear stories like that.

[Trek420]

ooooooh, he's a sweety!! Looks like German shepard beagle cross? What a sweet face Welcome Thor, we look forward to hearing all about you.

[LBTC]

Thor is a handsome boy! Many butterflies to you and Thor so that the transition to your home is easy and fun; and to congratulate you on making such a wonderful difference in a dog's life!

Hugs,
~T~

[teigyr]

Oh my gosh he looks like a wonderful dog. You can just see it in his face.

I am so glad you found him!

[KnottedYet]

Gorgeous! Welcome to your new home, Thor!

[Tri Girl]

What a beautiful dog he is! His face is soooooo adorable! We have 4 dogs- 3 from the shelter and one from a friend. I love pound puppies! I hope you two have a great time getting to know each other.

[HeatherErin]

Look like a sweetie! I hope you two bring each other much joy

[Trek420]

Lookit those eyebrows, what a sweet dog.

With all the dogs we've lost recently it's wonderful to see a new member of the pack. Thank you for rescuing a dog, may you have many many happy years together.

[makbike]

May you both have many, many, many years together. Enjoy your new buddy. Congratulations!

[pooks]

What a beautiful face he has. You can tell he's a great dog.

[Pax]

YAY for Thor!!! He's got a great new Mommy and a very bright future!!

[snapdragen]

He's a very handsome fellow - I wish you both happiness!

[crazycanuck]

What a cute doggggieeee

Thank you for being a kind human and adopting from a shelter.

Yukon sends sloppy kisses

C

[nancielle]

Thanks for all of the kind words. I'm going back out to the shelter today to walk/play with him. Yesterday, when I first met him, I had to wait to get close enough to the display area because so many people were there. He'd been lying down on his dog bed just kind of watching everyone. When I finally got close enough he jumped up, cocked his head to one side and started waggin' his tail as if to say "I've been waiting for you. What the heck took you so long?"

There's just one snag in the process: verification that the landlord said it was ok to have him. I gave them a note from him but when checking the city's homeowner database it showed (inexplicably) that my old landlord still owned the building (the new one bought it a year ago.) I spoke to him when I got back home yesterday (he has an apartment in the building) and he said he'd talk to them.

Now I have a list of things my dog owning friends have told me I should have. I feel like an expectant parent putting together a nursery.