Where did you get your dog?
Meg: She was a transport from West Virginia from a high-kill shelter. My good friend runs a rescue, and took down the general stats I wanted (age, gender, coat) and said she'd start pulling dogs that fit those needs. Meg was one of the first she brought up here with me in mind, and she arrived at midnight one night. The next morning, I got a phone call saying "I have your dog". I did foster her for a few weeks first before deciding for sure, but it was right.
Gusto: He was from an oops litter on an Amish working farm. Their working BC got pregnant with who-knows-what. The litter was essentially abandoned in a nasty trailer on the property. BC rescue got wind of them, and a friend went to pick them up. I saw a photo on Facebook and said "I need this puppy".
How did you decide on that individual?
See above for the generals. Meg was almost nothing like what I wanted. She had dog issues, she was scared of the world, and she had a badly scarred elbow and a limp. Exactly not my agility dog prospect. But she was so, so good about everything. I got tears in my eyes the first time I saw her, when she was limping around the room and a child who was there picked her up by her front legs and lifted her. Meg didn't so much as give the kid a mean look. She was just too good of a dog to say "you aren't what I want" to.
Gusto - Well, he was exactly what I was looking for. And so, so bad.:lol-sign:
Would you adopt again?
Heavens yes. While I wouldn't pull buying a dog off the table 100%, I will more than likely adopt all my future dogs. I've hit the jackpot both times.