Yesterday was the perfect example of days that make animal rescue worth every sleepless night and stressed out day. Five puppies were transported from Arkansas to Minnesota. They were all adopted off of transport and got to go immediately to their happily ever after. I love when they don't have to make a stop in a foster home. When they have people already waiting to give them the life they deserve. It warms my heart.
Four of the puppies were Great Pyrenees/German Shepherd mixes and one was a German Shepherd/Husky mix. The 4 great Pyr puppies were the perfect example as to why you should spay/neuter your pet. The mom is a purebred Great Pyrenees that is owned by a family. The dad is a purebred German Shepherd owned by a neighbor. Both were unaltered. The family of the mom thought she was safe inside their gated yard while she was in heat but they underestimated the power of a male dog who wants to procreate. One broken gate later and we have an unwanted litter of puppies. Luckily they reached out to someone they know who works in rescue in Arkansas for help. She agreed to help them only if they agreed to spay their female. Luckily they agreed. So many people will drown, shoot or tie puppies up in a plastic bag and dump them. The woman they reached out to is someone I have worked with before and I brought the puppies into our rescue.
The adopter for one of the female Great Pyr puppies was celebrating their 28th wedding anniversary yesterday. They put everything aside and drove from Wisconsin to Minnesota to pick their new baby up. As soon as the wife saw her she got tears in her eyes. She was already in love from looking at her picture online. They saved it as the wallpaper on their computer and she saved it on her phone.
One of the other girls was adopted by a family who have also adopted another dog from us last year. They have 2 small kids and lived in a townhome when they adopted their first dog. They recently bought a house with a huge backyard because they felt the dog needed more room and a friend to play with. For every awful thing I encounter in rescue their really as many, if not more, people who go above and beyond to provide and amazing life for their dog or cat.
The last girl is being adopted by one of our own people in the rescue. This puppy is so lucky to be in her home. She will be spoiled rotten! I'm so glad she will be staying in the family. I am so excited to see her grow.
The only boy in the litter was adopted from a family who drove 2 hours from northern Minnesota to adopt him. They had recently lost a Great Pyrenees/German Shepherd and were looking for another one. They said the puppy looked just like the dog they lost when he was a puppy. This is not a combination of breeds we normally see. The 3 females looked just like Great Pyrenees and the only boy looked like a German Shepherd. It was fate that he was meant to be with them.
The German Shepherd/Husky mix was also adopted by a family that previously adopted from us. The odd thing about this is the dog they adopted was also from the same shelter in Arkansas that this puppy came from. We pull from many different places. I have to think, again, it was fate that she ended up with them.
I hope I never get immune to getting goose bumps and tears in my eyes when I watch someone fall in love with their new dog. I live for the email updates with pictures of the puppies in their new lives. So many times I see dogs that have been horribly neglected or abused. Dogs that duck when you try to pet them because they think you are going to hit them. It breaks my heart to see how physically and emotionally battered they are. It is truly a blessing to see the other end of the spectrum from the wonderful people that adopt these dogs and give them what they deserve. These days are the high on the roller coaster ride. It is only a matter of time before the bottom drops out and I am plunging downward again but I will enjoy this feeling as long as I can. It is why every rescuer keeps fighting the good fight everyday.
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