Dahlia is coming home to us!

I think I spent hours looking at dogs on petfinder. I had over 30 of them saved, all possibilities, some more so than others. And in the end, the perfect dog for us was right under my nose. Well, sort of.

Dahlia, of the transport in April, is coming home to us on May 17th.

After reading her description on petfinder, we knew she was just the perfect dog for us.

If ever there were a PERFECT companion dog--Dahlia is it. Which breaks our hearts, cause we pulled her one day before she was to be euthanized--the curse of the BBD (Big Black Dog) syndrome : ( Dallie is 3 yrs old, so at the age of sanity, and only 46 Lbs, so not a BIG big dog (the breed mix has been the guess of several knowledgeable dog people). And what a LOVE!! She lives for love and affection, and while not a velcro dog, is a want-to-be-with-you-cause-that-makes-me-happy kind of dog. NO, none whatsoever, bad behaviors!! None of the Border needs for high exercise nor herding behaviors. Dallie is house trained, leash trained, learning sit, sleeps right next to you, not barky (but will let you know someone is at the house), SWEET and LOVING girl. I fear she might be one of the many foreclosure dogs that are turning up in the shelters these days. She obviously came from a loving home and is of a very endearing nature. Dallie is good with other dogs, fine with cats and kids, and she really wants to be your baby.

After putting in an application, much shifting around and getting set up, we've been approved to adopt her. We're very excited to welcome her home soon!

More dogs

Two more dogs to add to my possibilities list:

Nicky





Nicky is right here at the CNY SPCA! Supposedly some sort of lab/chow mix (though I don't see much chow in him, really). No clue on weight...just described as "large" (which may ultimately mean we can't have him but I'm trying to talk David into it! lol). Described as "always wagging his tail, ears up and ready to go." He looks so soft and fluffy and happy!

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Dahlia



Dahlia is, of course, the dog I met this past weekend. She was sweet, fairly mellow but still with some energy, and quiet. She was a definite hit with me!

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Keeping track of the dogs

So far, these are the dogs we're seriously interested in. "Shaggy," from the last post ended up getting adopted and we're very happy for him!

Sammy



French Brittany, only 23 lbs, 11 months old, described as "a bundle of energy, kisses and love all wrapped up in one."

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Toby



Flat coated retriever mix, 40 lbs, 2 years old, described as "super affectionate, crate and leash trained, quiet, polite with silky shiny fur and a great perosnality." Toby sadly keeps getting passed over!

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Buck



Brittany, 1 year old, described as "one nice boy, cute as a button, does well in crate, quiet." We'll get to meet him this weekend!

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Tanner



That's right...this boy is still up for adoption!

Australian Shepherd, 8 months old, deaf, and described as "pretty active, but settles inside, curious, still very much the puppy, and loves getting belly rubs."

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Pepper



Sheltie mix (supposedly), 1 1/2 years old, described as "the sweetest dog, beautiful, very gentle, and sweet." For some reason, this poor kid keeps getting passed over.

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Rosie



You might remember this girl from this post. She's the one whose owner decided to put her down instead of finding her a home, despite her young age!

Schipperke mix, 30-35 lbs, a bit over a year old, described as "gets along with other dogs, loves people, just wants a home to call her own."

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Shamus

Whose name should really be Seamus!!



Papillon/spaniel mix, 25 lbs, unsure of age, described as "I love to run and play and if you visit me we can go on my favorite walk-through the woods, over logs & stuff and finally back to my place. I could sit on your lap for hours while I get treats. Then we could plan on going to your place for toys galore. I would like to be your pampered pup."

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Winston



Sheltie, unsure of age, deaf, described as "a real cuddlebug, choosing to lie near your feet or with you on the couch, in bed, etc. He is even a little demanding for petting -- nudging his nose forcefully under your arm to get some lovin'. He also follows his foster mom and dad around the home -- to the bathroom, to lie down nearby when you are cooking, etc. He really prefers humans to dogs, although he gets along fine with other dogs."

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Cheyenne



American Eskimo dog, 2-3 years old I think, right here in CNY, came in with her puppy who has been adopted, described as friendly

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Gee...is that ALL for now? LOL I'll be adding to this as more dogs come up that interest me!

In search of a dog

My partner and I do not have a dog. I know this is probably a surprise as my blog is all about the dogs I transport. I got involved in transporting because I was looking for a way to get involved with dogs, to help dogs, and partially to hopefully quell this driving need to have a dog of my own.

The two first ones have gone off brilliantly. The last one? Not so much. In fact, it has made it worse. I went from wanting a dog and accepting that it would happen sometime down the road to needing a dog now. And I mean like yesterday. To that end, we are moving this summer...from our cozy little too small apartment in Liverpool, NY. To somewhere else that will allow me to have that dream.

But then comes the search for the perfect dog. This has been a somewhat agonizing search as so many dogs need homes and so many of them look so right for us.

It all started with Tanner, the lovely deaf Aussie who we helped to transport around St. Patrick's Day. David fell totally in love with him, as did I. He's still available, living up in Ontario with his foster family. The problem with Tanner? He's an Australian shepherd and we're going to be living in an apartment in the city. While there is plenty of room to walk in the area, it doesn't seem quite adequate for most Aussies. We know Tanner is somewhat different, as most people describe him as calm and say he doesn't quite have the Aussie personality. But still. Surely he would have too much energy for us. I think I may still look into him when we are able to finally adopt a dog, but I think it's going to be darned unlikely that he would be allowed to come home with us.



Then I got involved in transporting Brittanies. Lovely dogs all. Energetic, but not the working dogs that Aussies are. We settled on the possibility of getting a Brittany and in searching, I found what looked to be the perfect dog. She's a little French Brittany (23 lbs), named Sammie sweet. David thought she looked special too. There's something about the look in her face and the little tuft of hair on her tail. They described her as "a bundle of energy, kisses, and love all wrapped up in one." We both agreed she's a definite possibility. She's fostered in Delaware, but we could easily pick her up or get her transported up to here.



When I arrived home Friday evening, I had a message waiting for me from a friend of a friend, about her mother's dog, Sam. She needed to rehome him as her mother's husband died and she was moving into an apartment that doesn't allow dogs (always a shame -- I wish we were like Ontario where, I understand, there is a law prohibiting people from having a no pets clause in their lease). Her mother's dog is a 6-year-old male American Eskimo dogs. David loves spitz-type dogs and I think they're beautiful. They tend to be no larger than 35 lbs, with many quite a bit smaller (they have toy and minature versions as well). We know nothing about this dog, but we're open to the possibility of adopting him. I haven't heard back, so it's all up in the air anyway. (The picture to the left, btw, is not this particular dog...it's just a picture of some American Eskimo dog...I have not even seen a picture of this dog!).


And then last night I was searching, yet again, and I found this lovely dog, named "Shaggy." He's a puli mix. David's dog, Heidi, was a puli mix and I've heard him talk about how much he loved her and how much he loved pulis. I showed him this dog and he immediately was smitten. He's in Ohio and we know nothing about him...not his age, weight, temperament, anything. I told David I would check into him whenever we find out if we can get this apartment for sure. Maybe we could get him fostered for a month if we think he'd be a good match for us.

All of this is so up in the air that I'm just so unsure of what to do! I guess we'll know when the time is right. But I do think they're all great looking dogs and only time will tell.