It was one year ago that, after a series of events I won’t go in to, I found myself at the Austin Animal Center. They had given up on me and had me on their euthanasia list. But you found me and offered me the possibility of a second chance. I was so worn down that I wasn’t much to look at and it was hard for anyone to see my true character and beauty.
It seems like much longer than one year ago when I was laying in the kennel you gave me. I was weak, stinky, and barely able to stand. Would I ever find a true home? I wanted to hope, but was so afraid. Then these two humans came by with a certain look in their eye. They saw past the mange, scabs, dirt, and humiliation I was feeling and offered to give me a chance. So I took it.
One of the first things I noticed upon arrival at this new home was a cat! I wasn’t sure what was expected of me, but the cat didn’t seem to care. I have since made it one of my duties to maintain surveillance of his comings and goings. I uphold this duty with diligence and fortitude. I know he’s up to something, but can’t for the life of me figure out exactly what it is.
The living situation at this new home has been amazing. I have plenty of good food and water. A magical door that allowed me free access to the back yard. And the male human spends his days at home with me. I follow him around the house, making sure he is out of danger. We’ve made a daily routine of me leading him by a rope thru the neighborhood as we scout for news of other dogs and the travel habits of squirrels and the like. We are good buddies.
I have a best friend who lives with some other humans. It took me a very short time to show this male dog who was boss. And we have lots of fun running and playing.
In the time I’ve been with these two humans (and a cat), we’ve had lots of fun and adventures and I’ve returned to my normal healthy self. In the past several moons we’ve taken a few long rides. Not the kind that ends at a dog park as usual, (which I love) but really long rides that last for several sleep cycles. On one of them, we stopped at a large body of water that tasted like salt. And then on another we found ourselves where the trees are much larger than I’m used to. I like to travel.
