Considering Adoption?

Hey, Dog Lovers,

Harley's special foster mommie Marcia sent me the original Craig's List post below regarding rescue dogs. It's very moving. If you know of anyone considering saving a rescue dog, please have them read this. If they have a heart of gold, there will be no question which direction to head in!

We adopted our precious Harley, shown at right, from DFWLRR (Dallas Fort Worth Labrador Retriever Rescue) and have cherished every moment of it -- except for the "sucker punches" when his paws meet your belly when jumping full force. We're working on that. :)

You can easily Google the breed of choice with the word "rescue" after it and usually find a rescue organization that can help match you to the perfect companion.

Hats off to the foster families out there who unselfishly give their time, their homes and their hearts to providing a safe haven for these precious souls at a time when they need it most!

ORIGINAL POST

Note to adopters:

Lassie, Cleo, Rin Tin Tin and Toto don't show up in rescue. We don't get the elegantly coiffed, classically beautiful, completely trained, perfectly behaved dog. We get the leftovers. Dogs that other people have incompetently bred, inadequately socialized, ineffectively "trained," and badly treated. Most Rescue dogs have had it. They've been pushed from one lousy situation to another. They've never had proper veterinary care, kind and consistent training, or sufficient company. They've lived outside, in a crate, or in the basement. They're scared, depressed and anxious. Some are angry. Some are sick. Some have given up.

But we are Rescue and we don't give up. We never give up on a dog. We know that a dog is a living being, with a spirit and a heart and feelings. Our dogs are not commodities, things, or garbage. They are part of sacred creation and they deserve as much love and care and respect as the next Westminster champion. So please, please don't come to rescue in the hopes of getting a "bargain," or indeed of "getting" anything. Come to Rescue to give, to love, to save a life -- and to mend your own spirit. For Rescue will reward you in ways you never thought possible. I can promise you this -- a rescue dog will make you a better person.

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/min/433860243.html

Safe A Life!
Watch this video and learn more about some of the magnificent things DFWLRR accomplishes. Visit "Operation Hard Knocks" online now!