I Adopted Your Dog Today

This is my friend, Cherry. She has an incredible love for those Pekes that have been abandoned or are older. She wants to give them a place to live and be happy. She has taken in four-- Muffin, Kibbles, Weezie, and Lovie. She says that her pack is "healthy, wealthy (in love) and wise (in choosing this as their 'forever' home)!!!" I think they are incredibly fortunate to have her as their mom. And no, she didn't adopt this camel. :-)

I sent this poem to Cherry--
I ADOPTED YOUR DOG TODAY

I adopted your dog today,

The one you left at the pound;

The one you had for ten years

And no longer wanted around.
I adopted your dog today…

Did you know that he’s lost weight?

Did you know he’s scared and depressed

And seems to have lost all faith?
I adopted your dog today…

He had fleas and a little cold;

Guess you don’t care what shape he’s in—

You abandoned him I am told.
I adopted your dog today…

Were you having a baby or moving away?

Did you suddenly develop allergies,

Or was there NO reason he couldn’t stay?
I adopted your dog today…

He doesn’t play or even eat much;

I guess he’s very sad inside and

It’ll take time for him to

And here he is going to stay;

He’s found his FOREVER home

And a warm bed in which to lay.
I adopted your dog today…

And shall give him all that he will need—

Patience, love, and security,

So he can forget your selfish deed.
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Cherry is my dog hero that I wrote about before and she's become a special friend to me. She takes in those that others have decided they don't have time for anymore. When I sent this poem to her, she wrote, "Ohhhh! Someone looked into my heart and wrote down what they saw!!! My-o-my!!" Above, you can see Weezie, a stray found wandering down a highway. She was at least eleven years old, but Cherry didn't flinch when I asked her to take Weezie. Now she and Weezie sing together!

And this is Muffin (playing with my robe tie), who was heartworm positive, a stray I got from a local shelter. She had an injured eye from being shot with a BB gun. She had a BB lodged in her back also. But, Cherry didn't hesitate on her either! The shaved part on her back is from her heartworm treatment.

Don't feel badly for Muffin, though. She is doing just fine!

And this is Kibbles. He was eleven years old when I got him. The owners had had him since he was a puppy-- but didn't want him anymore. He was too much trouble. He was hard of hearing. And when I got him, they said they contact me later to get a puppy--I DON'T THINK SO! I will never adopt to someone who has turned in a dog to me for no good reason.

Look at this happy face! How could an owner turn him in??? Too much trouble? No. They just didn't want to be responsible anymore. (I AM glad they called me though instead of taking him to a shelter!!! I have to give them credit for that.)

Just remember, the dogs you see on my blog ARE safe, ARE loved, and most have been adopted. The rest are safe in foster care. If you want to see more of them, just go to http://www.potomacpekes.org/ We have some special needs dogs and some that just need love. Maybe you're the one they're waiting for.