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My precious Adopted Shorty - Dog Adoption - Why You Should Hang In There

Bodie

My friend, a retired lady loved her dog, Jodi so much and they were best friends. When Jodi passed away she was heart broken. Jodi was an Old English Sheep Dog and these can be very pricey. Mae became a widow at aged forty with three young children to raise on her own and would never be able to purchase one of these dogs.

Together, we went on an expedition to find another dog to fill the void. Before long, a dog was offered to her named Bodi. What a shame that many people only want puppies and have no use for the adult dog. We picked Bodi up in Burlington Ontario and Mae became the best of friends for the next nine years.

During the past two years, Bodi has had some health problems and two operations have helped keep him going. He is still cheerful, but Mae knows that soon Bodi will not be with her. She makes sure that he only is fed the prescription food from the vet and is always watchful of his health.

Oden

She received a phone call last week, from out of the blue. The breeder who recommended Bodi to her had another adult dog, four years old, who needs a home and the first person she thought of was Mae. The big guy’s name is Oden and since his family just had a new baby, they decided that they couldn’t have a new baby plus a big dog so they called their breeder to take him. That was last November and he has been boarded out ever since. As soon as the breeder heard about Oden, she called Mae.

Today, Oden came for the first time. He whimpered a bit and sat near the door hoping to go home. Can you imagine! The poor wee soul. Before long, however, with a bit of love we think he settled down a bit. There are lots of toys to play with at Mae’s house and he was offered a lovely dinner. Mae will do everything in her power to make sure that Oden is made to feel welcome and wanted. It remains to be seen how it will turn out, but knowing my friend I have no doubt that Oden will become very attached to her and love his new home.

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