Hi everyone! My name is Kody. Well, that's my name NOW...I know I must have had a name before this one, but I can't remember what it was and no one else seems to know either.
Anyway, I'm gonna tell you MY story so you can see what a difference being rescued has made for ME!
I am a 1½ yr old Shepherd/Malamute mix. As far as I can remember, I have always been tied outside. No one really paid much attention to me. I'm not sure how I wound up tied out there, maybe I did something wrong in the house, and they put me outside, I really don't know.
One day my human wanted to take me for a ride in the car! I was sooo excited! It didn't matter where we were going because just being asked to go for a ride in the car was enough excitement for me!
We drove for awhile and then we got out and went into this building. I had no idea where I was, but there were plenty of other dogs and cats there, so I figured it must be a neat place to be. My human talked with other humans for awhile, then handed my leash over to them and left.
I figured he had some errands to run and would be back shortly. There were so many other dogs there, but for some reason they looked scared and sad. I didn't let it get to me though because my human would be right back.
It got dark outside, and still my human had not returned. The other dogs were all barking and making noise, and I tried to sleep, but couldn't.
The next day saw no improvement. The dog in the kennel next to me went somewhere, but he never came back. There were a bunch of other dogs that were there one day, and gone the next. I just assumed their humans came and got them.
I could see the humans that worked there shuffling papers, and looking at each of us. Some dogs stayed, and some left...never to return.
Anyway, I'm gonna tell you MY story so you can see what a difference being rescued has made for ME!
I am a 1½ yr old Shepherd/Malamute mix. As far as I can remember, I have always been tied outside. No one really paid much attention to me. I'm not sure how I wound up tied out there, maybe I did something wrong in the house, and they put me outside, I really don't know.
One day my human wanted to take me for a ride in the car! I was sooo excited! It didn't matter where we were going because just being asked to go for a ride in the car was enough excitement for me!
We drove for awhile and then we got out and went into this building. I had no idea where I was, but there were plenty of other dogs and cats there, so I figured it must be a neat place to be. My human talked with other humans for awhile, then handed my leash over to them and left.
I figured he had some errands to run and would be back shortly. There were so many other dogs there, but for some reason they looked scared and sad. I didn't let it get to me though because my human would be right back.
It got dark outside, and still my human had not returned. The other dogs were all barking and making noise, and I tried to sleep, but couldn't.
The next day saw no improvement. The dog in the kennel next to me went somewhere, but he never came back. There were a bunch of other dogs that were there one day, and gone the next. I just assumed their humans came and got them.
I could see the humans that worked there shuffling papers, and looking at each of us. Some dogs stayed, and some left...never to return.
After two or three days, I began to think I had done something really wrong because my human had not come back. "What did I do?" "Why don't they want me anymore?" "What's gonna happen to me now?" So confused and now scared, I lay my head down and tried to rest, but the noises of the others and the uncertainty of my own fate led to sleepless nights
One day, shortly before closing time, they came to my kennel and put a leash on me. "Oh good! My human has come to get me!" I looked all over, but did not see him anyway. I looked up at the pretty young girl that held my leash, and there were tears in her eyes. She seemed sad, and stroked my head saying, "It's gonna be OK boy, I'm sorry it has to end this way." I had no idea what she was talking about, or where I was going, but the shelter closed in 45 minutes, so I guess I would find out then. I laid down on the torn linoleum floor and watched as people came in and out for what seemed like an eternity.
Just before closing, a woman came over to me and clipped a leash on me. It was a different lady than the one that got my out of the kennel. THIS woman was smiling and seemed happy. It was refreshing to see someone smile. We went outside and got in her car. We got to her house, and it felt so good to be away from all those other dogs and the smells around me. Instead of feeling "gloom and doom", I actually felt "hope and happiness", but I wasn't sure why I felt that way.
Little did I know this kind lady was from a nearby rescue, and had she not shown up when she did...I was to be euthanized when the shelter closed in a few minutes!! Thank God for this lady and all the ladies like her that run rescues to save poor souls like me, that really did nothing wrong other than to love someone unconditionally and then be discarded like a junk car.
I heard her on the phone telling someone that she had a dog here that needed to go to South Carolina. I had no idea where South Carolina was, or even WHAT it was, but I trusted this lady. I didn't know that I had a long trip ahead of me from Connecticut to South Carolina, and there were many people that I rode with and stayed with along the way. Each one made a fuss over me and loved me. They treated me with love, affection, and respect. It was wonderful!
Finally, I got to this house with alot of other dogs running all around. I feared I had been taken to another shelter, but soon realized that this was not a sad place. All the dogs here were happy and well cared for. The lady at this rescue loved on me as soon as I got there, and never stopped. She made me feel important and LOVED!
She made a phone call, and soon another lady came over. They talked, drank coffee, and filled out some papers. Soon the first lady came outside and got me and took me into the house. I had never been inside a "house" before, and all I kept doing was looking at the ceiling and wonder where the sky went. It was pretty scary being inside this house, and I was really afraid to go from one room to the other.
The nice lady that came over had come over just to see ME! She was friendly, but I was afraid to go to her outstretched hand. She spoke softly and smiled at me with love in her eyes. She offered me treats in an effort to win my confidence. She seemed to really like me!
The next day, the lady from the rescue let me ride in her van! How exciting! I didn't know where we were going exactly, but I knew it would be OK because she loved me. We got to another house, and the lady I met yesterday was there to greet us. She put her hands all over me and hugged me. It felt really good too!
We went inside, and to my surprise, there was another dog inside. A BIG dog! He'd make two of me...but he was nice to me (which I was really happy about!) After awhile, the lady from the rescue left and I stayed behind with this new human. "Is this another stop on the road to wherever?” I thought.
Much to my surprise, it turned out that I was at the end of my journey! I had FINALLY found my
"Forever Home", and more love and affection than I had ever known in my entire life! She has been so patient with me, even when I peed on her freshly shampooed carpet!
It has been 2 months since I left the shelter in Connecticut, and I couldn't be happier! I even have a spot right on the bed with her at night! She buys me hambones to chew, plays with me, and brushes me every single night as I sit in front of her in the recliner. My "BIG brother", "Beau" is not too bad. He's alot older than I am, and doesn't play like I do, but he's cool anyway.
Just before closing, a woman came over to me and clipped a leash on me. It was a different lady than the one that got my out of the kennel. THIS woman was smiling and seemed happy. It was refreshing to see someone smile. We went outside and got in her car. We got to her house, and it felt so good to be away from all those other dogs and the smells around me. Instead of feeling "gloom and doom", I actually felt "hope and happiness", but I wasn't sure why I felt that way.
Little did I know this kind lady was from a nearby rescue, and had she not shown up when she did...I was to be euthanized when the shelter closed in a few minutes!! Thank God for this lady and all the ladies like her that run rescues to save poor souls like me, that really did nothing wrong other than to love someone unconditionally and then be discarded like a junk car.
I heard her on the phone telling someone that she had a dog here that needed to go to South Carolina. I had no idea where South Carolina was, or even WHAT it was, but I trusted this lady. I didn't know that I had a long trip ahead of me from Connecticut to South Carolina, and there were many people that I rode with and stayed with along the way. Each one made a fuss over me and loved me. They treated me with love, affection, and respect. It was wonderful!
Finally, I got to this house with alot of other dogs running all around. I feared I had been taken to another shelter, but soon realized that this was not a sad place. All the dogs here were happy and well cared for. The lady at this rescue loved on me as soon as I got there, and never stopped. She made me feel important and LOVED!
She made a phone call, and soon another lady came over. They talked, drank coffee, and filled out some papers. Soon the first lady came outside and got me and took me into the house. I had never been inside a "house" before, and all I kept doing was looking at the ceiling and wonder where the sky went. It was pretty scary being inside this house, and I was really afraid to go from one room to the other.
The nice lady that came over had come over just to see ME! She was friendly, but I was afraid to go to her outstretched hand. She spoke softly and smiled at me with love in her eyes. She offered me treats in an effort to win my confidence. She seemed to really like me!
The next day, the lady from the rescue let me ride in her van! How exciting! I didn't know where we were going exactly, but I knew it would be OK because she loved me. We got to another house, and the lady I met yesterday was there to greet us. She put her hands all over me and hugged me. It felt really good too!
We went inside, and to my surprise, there was another dog inside. A BIG dog! He'd make two of me...but he was nice to me (which I was really happy about!) After awhile, the lady from the rescue left and I stayed behind with this new human. "Is this another stop on the road to wherever?” I thought.
Much to my surprise, it turned out that I was at the end of my journey! I had FINALLY found my
"Forever Home", and more love and affection than I had ever known in my entire life! She has been so patient with me, even when I peed on her freshly shampooed carpet!
It has been 2 months since I left the shelter in Connecticut, and I couldn't be happier! I even have a spot right on the bed with her at night! She buys me hambones to chew, plays with me, and brushes me every single night as I sit in front of her in the recliner. My "BIG brother", "Beau" is not too bad. He's alot older than I am, and doesn't play like I do, but he's cool anyway.
If it hadn't been for those wonderful rescue folks...the one that rescued me in Connecticut, all the people that transported me from there to South Carolina, and the great lady at New Beginnings Shepherd Rescue, I would never have found my "MOM". I love her and she loves me! What more could a dog want!?! Look at me NOW...see what 2 months of love can do?!
Thank you ALL!!!
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