Ready to adopt a new dog

[GoldenThunder]

I lost my wonderful 14-year-old Husky/Chow mix to cancer last fall and 5 months of coming home to a quiet house is long enough. I live in the Upper Midwest and would love to have another friend built for our wintry climate.

[Skittles]

1. go for it

are you going to a shelter?

[Sanity Claws]

2. Good for you

If you feel healed from your loss, go for it! And please post photos.

Don't forget to look at adult dogs!

[GoldenThunder]

8. In tribute to K-10, The Amazing Thunder Dog

This is the post I put up for Thunder in the pets forum.

[rocktivity]

3. There's a DU Pets Group

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1161


rocktivity

[elleng]

4. Try pets group, and westminster kennel show is on now, cnbc.

[Canid]

12. for Westminster, and the Yukon Quest

Westminster
live stream breed judging, all day at http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/

Yukon Quest International
for husky lovers who like seeing happy, healthy dogs do their thing
http://www.yukonquest.com/
https://www.facebook.com/YukonQuest/

It's all about the dogs, the most incredible athletes in the world.

National Field Trial running, too. lol

[Brother Buzz]

5. Check out your local rescue dog outfits

Rescue dogs are the best, bar none, and the people running the rescue operations are pretty damn cool too. They'll hook you up with the the perfect pal.

[shenmue]

6. Yay!

[mnhtnbb]

9. Great resource for finding shelters and rescue groups in your area

https://www.petfinder.com/animal-shelters-and-rescues/

I used it to find my Snowy. She was in a high kill shelter in Georgia, pulled out by a rescue group from South Carolina, and came to live
with me in North Carolina when I adopted her six years ago.

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Good luck with finding your next furry friend!

[Rhiannon12866]

20. Awwww! What a sweet pic of such a beautiful dog!

My Sara also came from a high kill shelter in Ohio. She was found on the streets as a stray and was such a nice dog that they were persuaded at the last minute to include her in an "underground railroad" of dogs being transported to New York and Vermont where there are tougher animal protection laws. I was so fortunate that she found me and she was such a sweetheart that I've often wondered if someone was missing her... But she found a forever home with me.

Sara

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

10. Good for you and for your new Friend!

[Canid]

11. Ar- ooooooooooo

Good for you! Best wishes for you and your next friend, however you get together.

There are many ways to find a dog, and I'm so happy for you.

Those Alaskan Huskies (mostly native village husky crosses) and some Sibes, have been having a blast (most are still on the trail), at my favorite race: the Yukon Quest International

http://www.yukonquest.com/

https://www.facebook.com/YukonQuest/

[polly7]

13. I adopted my 'Obie' from the Humane Society in Regina up here.

Here are a few pictures. He's a clown, but as they said at the shelter - a Houdini escape artist. The good thing is I live in a small town and now everyone knows and loves him. He's the most gentle dog I've ever seen - especially with small children - and so protective, just coming three years old. It's funny .... a couple of my elderly neighbours stop in to see if he wants to go for their walks at night - there are a few vicious dogs that sometimes get loose (like him) and he keeps them from getting close.

A Great-Pyrenees cross (German Shepherd? - they weren't sure), I guess that's where his instinct to protect comes from. Not sure if he can even fight or not but he's huge, and just his growl seems to back them off. Anyway ... I go on and on about him - he's a treasure and I'm very lucky to be in his life.









I'm so sorry for the loss of your dog and friend, it's unbelievably hard.

[Laffy Kat]

14. THAT is a gorgeous dog, polly7. nt

[polly7]

17. Thank you Laffy Kat:)

I watched the Humane Society's web page for months looking at all the adorable faces and not knowing if it was long enough yet since my 'Wolfie' passed away, so horrible losing him - then I saw Obie, and that was it. The night before the morning I was to go up and get him I had a nightmare there was a line-up waiting for the doors to open - all there for Obie, and I had to fight with people to get in. Weird. He was so matted and thin - I brushed enough hair out of him to keep two medium sized dogs warm for the winter. He's a big, goofy sweetie.

[Laffy Kat]

18. Isn't it weird that you simply KNOW when you find your special rescue? nt

[shenmue]

15. Who's a good boy?

[polly7]

16. ).

Not all the time though.

He digs.

And digs.

He's dug half a dozen holes - well, very deep and shaped about right for graves, actually - in the back yard. I like to think he's doing it for himself as a cool place to lie in but he never goes near them afterwards ... and he just sort of watches me as I stand looking at them. Sometimes I wonder.

[In_The_Wind]

19. Obie is beautiful. Both of you are very lucky.