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| Lucky Riley |
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| Riley & Family |
Finally -- another transport came my way! Carol accompanied me and we met three dogs in Center Valley, all of whom had come from Washington County, Ohio. Only two came with us, however, because Riley, a beautiful Husky mix was meeting and going home with his furever family, who was very excited to meet him! Congratulations to Riley. We know you'll lead a happy, healthy life in your new home.
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| Dudley |
After turning over Riley's adoption papers to Lenore and family, we then met Dudley and Spot, whom we would transport to Montgomeryville to meet their foster moms. Dudley is a handsome, three-year old, 50 pound Shepherd mix with a most heartwarming face. Dudley appeared to be shy and reticent. After going for a brief walk, he jumped right into the backseat of my car. He was a little anxious about what was happening and just seemed more comfortable there.
Dudley laid down in the backseat, but next thing we knew, he was on the edge of the seat and buried his head under the dog cover that I put down on my seats to protect them. We have no idea if he just wanted to hide and thought perhaps we couldn't see him, or if he just felt safer under cover. We, of course, respected his wishes to remain there, and he only changed his position once to face the other direction during our 45-minute ride.
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| See Spot's Side - a Dot! |
Almost opposite to Dudley was Spot, a gregarious little guy who loves lots of attention and was definitely pleased to ride in Carol's lap all the way to Montgomeryville. Spot, a 6-year old Beagle/Basset Hound mix, was surrendered by his owner in August. He weighs about 22 pounds, and upon getting onto Carol's lap, he promptly sat right down on the buckle for Carol's seat belt. I had to pry his little rumpous maximus off while Carol hurriedly buckled up. Spot didn't care. He was one happy pup to have so much attention.
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| Look Into Those Eyes! |
Spot spent the entire ride enjoying lots of petting and cooing from both Carol and me. Just check out how adorable he is! Neither of us could resist his cute face and personality. He finally made himself a bit more comfortable by moving off the seat belt buckle and I swear he smiled. After that, he sat quietly as he enjoyed the scenery, and occasionally looked at both of us as if to say thank you for all the love and attention.
When we arrived at our drop-off point, Spot met his foster mom, Ray, who is rather gregarious herself. We noticed a policeman parked in his car nearby, and Ray decided to introduce him to Spot, with hopes that perhaps he would like Spot so much that he might want to adopt him. She and Spot ambled off to meet him, and although the officer liked Spot, he's not allowed to have pets at the apartment building where he lives.
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| Spot Meeting Mr. Policeman |
We finally had to say goodbye. Spot jumped up as I tried to hug him. He actually grunted softly, as though he was sad to say goodbye. We said our farewells, and he trotted off with Ray, confident, I'm sure, that he is going to be just fine -- and will soon find his permanent home.
In the meantime, we finally coaxed Dudley out of my car, and he willingly leaped into his foster mom's car. But by now, we all realized that Dudley wasn't necessarily all that shy, but seemed to be in pain due to a growth he has on his underside. So it was decided to take him straight to a vet to be checked. I will have to keep you posted on him. Please send your best wishes his way. He is so handsome and has a great disposition. Once he's feeling well, I'm sure we'll find out how friendly he really is, and he'll quickly find a new family to call his own. Good luck, Dudley!
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