Adopt A Shelter Dog Month

I almost missed it since it is already October 25th!!!! People who have been following the news or following us on Facebook know we have been really busy, and will forgive us.

Three of us, two who are staff and a volunteer, attended the annual Association of Pet Dog Trainers Conference and Trade Show in San Diego. We had a very interesting time hearing from the Big Hats in dog training like Karen Pryor, Ian Dunbar, Nicole Wilde and Suzanne Clothier. One of our trainers sat next to Victoria Stillwell. And since the conference was in the beautiful and warm city of San Diego we ate lots of Mexican food. All while the staff and volunteers back home were working hard so that we did feel a little guilty.


October is Adopt-A-Dog Month as declared by the American Humane Association, a worthwhile oprganization that is not associated with us. ASPCA, another one not associated with us, calls it Adopt A Shelter Dog Month. We are on board for that one! You can find a four-footed friend and never lack for a happy-to-see-you face when you come home from work.



Six years ago I went to our Lewis and Clark Humane society and looked at dogs during the half-cost month of Adopt A Shelter Dog Month and got one of the best dogs anyone could ever have adopted. Mitzi. She had been there 3 months this time.

This is a photo from our first few months together. She's still pretty perky in spite of being 10 years old this month. That worked out so well I went and adopted Lucas the next year.






Silly boy that he is, Lucas was an adolescent dog and I got him in August so I paid the full adoption fee and he was so worth it! Besides the fact that he is a great dog, the Lewis and Clark Humane Society vaccinates, neuters/spays, micro-chips and provides a certificate for a free vet visit and you take home a bag of starter food. I've had a lot of good times with these four-footed friends and ended up with another one named Slick.



















And last year I began fostering with Hercules.



Yes, Hercules is a pit bull with a large head. And he's just like most dogs we take in at the shelter. Some have issues, some don't. Regardless of breed.


Shelter dogs are the best. I hope you will always be fortunate enough to have such good dogs in your lives, too.