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A request
The reason for this blog is to help get specific dogs adopted from TAS but equally important is to try to normalize the idea of shelter dogs being just as good and just as desirable as any other dogs including those which are regularly merchandised by backyard breeders, puppy millers and those few remaining pet store owners who still feel a need to sell live animals. The single greatest stigma shelter animals still face is the belief that shelter animals are substandard animals. Anyone who has had enough experience with shelter animals knows this is untrue but the general public hasn't had the same experiences you've had. They see a nice dog photo in a glossy magazine and too many of them would never think of associating that dog with a dog from a shelter. After all, no one abandons perfectly good dogs, right? Unfortunately, as we all know, perfectly good dogs are abandoned all the time.
The public still too often associates shelter dogs with images of beat up, sick, dirty, severely traumatized animals and while we definitely sometimes see victims such as these, they are certainly not the majority and, regardless, even the most abused animals can very often be saved and made whole again.
Pound Dogs sometimes discusses the sad histories some of the dogs have suffered. For the most part, though, it tries to present the dogs not as victims but as great potential family members. The goal is to raise the profiles of animals in adoption centers so that a potential pet owner sees them as the best choice, not just as the charity choice.
So, here's the favour I'm asking. Whenever you see a dog picture on these pages you think is decent enough, I'd like you to consider sharing it on Facebook or any other social media sites you're using (I know many of you do this already and thank you for that). And when you share it, please mention that the dog in the photo is a shelter dog like so many other shelter dogs waiting for a home. If we can get even five percent of the pet buying public to see shelter dogs differently, to see how beautiful they are and how wonderful they are, and to consider shelter dogs as their first choice for a new family member, we can end the suffering of homeless pets in this country.
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He's beautiful. His face looks a lot like my Havanese - but with curlier hair.
I think he looks very spiffy in his fur collared coat - a bit like Game of Thrones, so no need for the macho talk of cars and such!! Another one that will no likely be scooped up in days due to the high cuteness factor!
How can you tell when he's making eye contact? I think he would be even cuter after a trim!
He reminds me of Sam Jaffe in his later roles, all eggbeater hair and eyebrows....
No eyes. Just amazing eyebrows.
We brought Tyler (as we called him) home tonight after work.
He was a nervous wreck for most of the long car ride home (from the Ex to Leslieville in rush hour traffic!); but he settled down shortly before we got home.
Once home he jumped and whined and barked for about an hour, but gradually calmed down. We wrestled (he started it!) :P and had a good play - and after a couple of hours, he began playing by himself with his new toys and exploring our bedroom (where he's quarantined until he sees the vet on Monday) at which point he'll be introduced to the other fur babies.
Right now, he's tucked up against my feet, sleeping and passing gas.
Bliss. For all of us. :)
(I'll send you a real update with pics in a couple of weeks. But thanks for introducing us to this wonderful, happy little boy.)
what a "character" face
sweet!
bet a more rugged/manly coat would help you feel more comfortable
around the hockey dudes!
Huge congrats, Kit! I hope everything works out! Update photos yes please.
Thanks Fred, I feel confident it will. :)