Samson was 9 years old
and never treated well by his original owners. He was restricted to
just one room in the house and was often at the vet being treated
for diarrhea due to stress. As Samson became older and the kids in
the house went off on their own, the owners decided to take him to
the vet to be euthanized. The vet called and we said yes, we would
take him into the rescue.
Samson
was neutered and brought up to date on shots. At 127 lbs, he was going
to be difficult to put into a foster home so he ended up going into
a kennel. Meanwhile a wonderful person named Barbara called me because
she was interested in adopting from MAGSR. After a lengthy conversation,
I just knew I had to introduce her to Samson.
Barbara
and her husband Leon came out to the kennel and met Samson. He wasn't
quite what she was looking for, but she offered to foster him which
thrilled me. It only took a week for Barbara and Samson to fall in
love, and she adopted him.
Immediately,
Barbara enrolled Samson into obedience class. Samson was the oldest
dog in the class but ended up with the top grade. Everyone who ever
meets him just falls in love with him. But the best thing I ever heard
was from my friend who said, "If only my husband looked at me
the way Samson looks at Barbara."
If I have
learned nothing else, it's that these older dogs that come through
rescue seem to truly understand and appreciate what we are doing for
them. Older dogs are much more devoted and loving. They are through
with the puppy stages--all they want is to be loved. They thank you
everyday for caring.
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