Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Champ



I would like to introduce you to the newest member of the family!

This is Champ.

We are adopting him through a wonderful organization called 'Pacific Northwest Border Collie Rescue'.

 

After we lost our beloved 'Little Bear', we thought we would wait a while before adopting another dog.

But Whitey has been so lethargic and disinterested in any of his usual activities since he lost his best friend.

So I thought I would just start looking around for a companion. Not to replace Little Bear. But we have this empty space and so much love for a dog in need of a loving home.


I had just started my search. Then I saw this face. There were warnings. He was deemed a 'project' and in need of certain circumstances for a successful adoption.

He can't be left alone or he becomes destructive and chews. (No problem, Whitey has separation anxiety- we work around it).

He needs lots of room to run and plenty of exercise. Again, not a problem.

He doesn't like strangers. My kind of fellow!

He is a 'Velcro' dog, won't leave your side. Well, when you are living on the edge of the wilderness and are alone all day, a Velcro dog is exactly what you need!


We met him for the first time last weekend. It was love at first sight. We were warned that he might not 'take' to us, that he was wary, and possibly agressive towards strangers.

But he must have known we weren't strangers.

We had an almost immediate connection.

The next step was a 'Home Visit' from a volunteer in our area.

We passed.


We bring him home this weekend.

We want everything to go as smoothly as possible. We will make sure everything is just right.

But we have a feeling that everything will be just fine.

A second chance.



Who could resist this face?

I want to give a big shout out to the wonderful volunteers who spend countless hours rehabilitating these amazing rescued dogs.

Not only do they have to deal with many, many behaviour issues, but they do so with gentle kindness, spending time and money of their own to give an unwanted dog a second chance.

These are Angels walking the Earth.

These dogs would surely end up in a bad place if not for the love and dedication of these wonderful people.

Thank you, thank you for all you do!

Happy Endings for All!

And a new beginning for Champ.



8 comments:

  1. He is so beautiful with his black and white fur. Looks like a keeper.

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  2. How wonderful!!!! I hope everything does go smoothly!

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  3. He's beautiful! I'm so happy for you and will be hoping for a smooth adjustment. Will definitely look forward to more photos!

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  4. Dearest Karen,

    What a great LOVE story! So glad you found each other. Thanks for following me and as you see, I've reciprocated right away.
    Love to you,
    Mariette


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  5. Thank you, my dear reader's for your encouraging comments!

    And thank you, Mariette for visiting my blog and for the very helpful hint! I will try it! xx

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  6. I could not have resisted that face either! So happy for you. Can't wait to get a dog for myself! <3

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  7. What a beautiful dog, with a beautiful soul. I'm so glad he will have his second chance with you. Isn't it interesting how one person's drawbacks are another person's plusses? I look forward to hearing about how he gets on and settles in with Whitey and all of you.

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  8. Our gorgeous guy ! have special people and animals that come into our lives without us knowing one because it just happens that meeting. I'm happy for him and for you guys, all special!!
    Miss being here so I came strolling in your blog and I went to meet this wonderful post!

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