Love ❤ Unleashed

Yesterday we spent some time at a great doggie daycare called Love Unleashed in Crestwood, MO for an adoption event. While Adalyn, Sugar, & Chico didn't find a home, they did enjoy getting to socialize crate free with all the dogs & people. I'm told that next weekend is a new kind of adoption event that will be located at Open Door Animal Sanctuary. A sort if speed dating for dogs/potential homes if you will. That's new to me! More info as soon as I get the details!

Adalyn

Miss Adalyn (dontcha just love the name??!) has had a really rough life up until the last year.  All the details aren't known, but the conditions she lived in were so bad, she escaped out of a broken window, ending up with dozens of stitches in her chest and a long time healing.  Lucky for her, someone that worked for a veterinarian's office found her and she was on her way to mending.  Everyone there fell in love with Adalyn, but as they all already had multiple pets (a hazard of working with animals) :-) no one had room to take her home so they referred Adalyn to St. Louis Senior Dog Project once her stitches were out and her chest healed.  That's how she came to live with me. 
With her story and her spirit it's hard not to love Addie.  This dog, for all she's been through, is as sweet and gentle as they come.  All she wants is a soft bed, a family to love her and some good meals.  She does love walks (and is great on the leash!) and is good in the car.  She gets along great with other dogs, cats, kids, adults, you name it.  

Adalyn would be great for someone who is home often, such as a retired person or someone who works from home so that she can be with her people.  She does fine in my home, even though I work full time, but I think she'd be happiest being around folks more often.  She has these wonderful brown eyes that don't come through in my pictures very well, but you can almost hear her talking to you if you look hard enough. 

Senior Dogs Still Rock :-)

So it's been roughly 3 years and many dogs later since I last blogged.  Goodness, that's too long!  I have had so many wonderful dogs come through, but most haven't been here long enough to be able to talk about.  The younger ones always go so fast.  I have a few senior bubs now and still wonder why some of them take so long to find a home.  They are so easy and loving to have around! 

Take Sugar here. 

She is pretty much a perfect dog!  Potty trained, loving, good with kids, dogs, & other people.  Her only "flaw"?  She's about 13 years old.  While I don't consider that a flaw, many fear the possibility of getting their hearts broken by an older dog who may not have many years left.  What they forget is the quality in those years.  Sugar has proven to be as sweet and loving as her name would suggest.  She's so funny to be around with her goofy faces and her funny ears when she's listening for something carefully. 

Chico is another great dog and easy to have around!  He had to wear a belly band when he first came, but has since graduated to no belly band with only a few reminders. 

Above, Chico taking a nap when he first came and the next one is Chico and Sugar waiting for dinner.  And does Chico love his people?  What do you think?  :-)  With his peeps are his favorite place to be. 

Both of these great dogs love going for rides, are good on a leash and love walks and simply love to snuggle up and chill when you want to be a couch potato.  Chico is only about 7, but his odd looks get many comments, but no takers.  This boy is full of love and spunkiness and he's just waiting to make someone happy, happy, happy!