my male dog "Dozer" who is my "butt dog" because he is always under my butt was adopted...in 2007.
In spring of 2007 we had 1 cat and 1 GSD (trained, tattooed, and shelter stressed Misty...who ever dumped her was an idiot..she is a great dog) Anyways..at that time we had no plans to add any dogs I just started a new job and barely had time for current pets..but around my birthday i just hit me to get another dog...i went to shelter everyday for 10 days and even my family was like..if u want one get one, why are you torturing yourself...but all the dogs they had were not it...i thought maybe it's just me, because i did not even know what i was looking for...on 11th day i was driving from work, i remember i had linen white pants and 5 inch heals and silk shirt..I even thought i need to skip shelter today..yet i ended up at the shelter...and to be honest no intentions to adopt at all..but when i walked by 2nd to last cage and saw the only dog who was not barking but was standing and starring at me...he had the most piercings eye contact..even when you turn away you can feel it..
Dozer was 7 months, he was picked up as a stray, his weight was 28 pounds, you can see outline on his hip bones and his spine, saggy neck, dark color, patchy fur, i called my husband and said i found a dog..want to see him?..i waited 15 min. while talking to the worker..who told me that this dog was picked up on a day of my birthday, and had been under quarantine for 10 days....weird was all i said..because 1st time i stopped by shelter was on my birthday..i stood there looking at him and he stared at me, eventually he laid down and stayed down till my husband stopped by...when he saw him first words were "this is the ugliest dog i had ever seen, he looks sick, honey...did you see those lab puppies? they are chubby energetic little things" while he pointed to the cage down the line...i said: "nope i did not see any labs" (i must have walked by them a dozen times in last 10 days..LOL ..I said "i am taking him".... and it was love at first site...
Our journey had not been easy, he was a poop eater, he had food allergies, he chewed all 400+ deck posts within a week...he ate my brand new spring planted trees, he was a roamer, he did not like leash, he did not like cats, he chased everything that moved, he was a barker....i poured sweat, blood and tears into getting this dog in line....and when others said 'get rid of him" it was not an option...4 years later...he is the best dog i have...he gets a little too excited at times before we leave the yard but he is my running partner, he is my "human reader" he has no ball drive and if he ever steals a ball from others he pees on it...but..he reads me like a book..him and i get each other...if i ever need a back up..he is my right wing man..LOOOL..
