Adoption Success #2 and #3

Back in December, over winter break, Jamie's Animal Rescue took in 9 puppies...9!! Kevin and I had just taken in an adult dog from Jamie, 3 weeks after Nessie got adopted, but I was ready to take on the challenge of puppies. Let's just say I was puppy hungry! The litter had 6 males and 3 female. I really wanted females, but that was not in the cards for me. I am given 2 males...and I'm so grateful that I did. In come Ollie and Scout!

HOLY CUTENESS!!! Sorry to shout, but you have to admit that puppies are cute. However, I was quickly reminded of how much work they are. Every morning, afternoon after work, and night spent cleaning up poop and pee...the many baths because they smell like poop and pee, and the nail clipping because their scratchy nails hurt.

With all the work though, come the rewards and far outweigh the hardships. We went to obedience training thanks to Peace, Love, Dogs and these little guys learned sit, down, and come. I helped them learn wait and leave it...even though these can be worked with more, they have come a long way! We went from whining through the night to sleeping through the night in a kennel without potting on themselves.

We went on adventures to a farm house with land and got to go outside to sun bathe!

There is just something special about an animal loving you and trusting you. These little guys followed us around, got to make friends with our adult dogs, chase some kitties, and snuggle on the couch. I loved getting home from work and hearing them get excited to have us home.

But there comes a point when you have to let them go. We've had these little guys for about 5 weeks and today they go to their forever homes. I hope and pray that their new families will love them as much and MORE than we loved them. 

Scout, I will miss giving you those belly rubs you love so much. Miss your whining for attention, watching you learn to potty outside, chasing me around the yard, and that dang cute face as you beg for food. I know your family will love you so much as you grow to be the big, snuggle bear that you have shown me you are.

Ollie, I'm going to miss that silly face of yours, watching you chase my kitties, teaching you those tricks you are getting so good at and that loving look you give me whenever I'm around. I know your new momma will treat you with love, just like you deserve.

Foster success numbers 2 and 3. Today will be a hard day, letting these boys go...but rewarding. Loving them enough to let them go is hard, but I know that the people that found them are their forever homes.

Be the change you want to see in the world.

Ta ta for now.
-Morgan