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Sorry, this is long - but I just had to get it out there.
I know i mention that Arty is a rescue dog but I just wanted to really reiterate how awesome he is. This is his story:
Arty was originally named Varney (ew, i know). For some reason, at age three his owner decided to sell/give him away on craigslist. His new owner had him for only a month and again for some reason decided to just drop him off in front of the animal shelter. Didnt even go in to surrender him. No, they tied him to a pole in the middle of the night in front of the shelter. His microchip pointed him to the original owner, who refused to take him back when the shelter called.
At the shelter Arty must have been so scared, because when they did the friendliness test they said he failed with the rawhide and they were going to put him down. Luckily the beagle rescue got wind of him and decided to see how he did being fostered first.
I'll never forget the first moment I saw him - he ran out of the caged door with the most shellshocked look in his eyes. When I reached down to pet him, big huge handfuls of hair would come off (i have never seen him shed this much since).
Now, he is sitting right next to me with a rawhide in his mouth as I type this being completely adorable, but completely friendly. I can pet his head, rub his mouth, or even take the rawhide from him if I want, and he's fine with it. Once in a while he'll let out a little growl, but then I tell him i'm the alpha dog and he remembers, drops the treat and wags. He also has never bitten me, no matter how hard i tug his tail or pull at his paws or ears. He doesnt chew things up, he's completely potty trained, and is my best friend. He sleeps when i'm busy, plays when im free. What better dog is there? He does have his gorgeous beagle howl, but only shows it off at the dog park. He looks very goofy and everyone loves him at first sight, especially cuz he's always wagging his tail. He has also proven himself as a worthy adversary to me and my family a few times by scaring away possible hooligans.
When I think back and realize that if I hadnt taken him in, they might have put him down. There werent any foster parents available at the time (which is why they called me). It makes me want to cry because he is such an excellent dog, the most perfect I have ever seen, with a beautiful face and gorgeous eyes. How could anyone have given him up? I really think that him and I were meant to be, and I thank whoever is up there for giving him to me. I'm glad that I was able to give him his second chance!
I know i mention that Arty is a rescue dog but I just wanted to really reiterate how awesome he is. This is his story:
Arty was originally named Varney (ew, i know). For some reason, at age three his owner decided to sell/give him away on craigslist. His new owner had him for only a month and again for some reason decided to just drop him off in front of the animal shelter. Didnt even go in to surrender him. No, they tied him to a pole in the middle of the night in front of the shelter. His microchip pointed him to the original owner, who refused to take him back when the shelter called.
At the shelter Arty must have been so scared, because when they did the friendliness test they said he failed with the rawhide and they were going to put him down. Luckily the beagle rescue got wind of him and decided to see how he did being fostered first.
I'll never forget the first moment I saw him - he ran out of the caged door with the most shellshocked look in his eyes. When I reached down to pet him, big huge handfuls of hair would come off (i have never seen him shed this much since).
Now, he is sitting right next to me with a rawhide in his mouth as I type this being completely adorable, but completely friendly. I can pet his head, rub his mouth, or even take the rawhide from him if I want, and he's fine with it. Once in a while he'll let out a little growl, but then I tell him i'm the alpha dog and he remembers, drops the treat and wags. He also has never bitten me, no matter how hard i tug his tail or pull at his paws or ears. He doesnt chew things up, he's completely potty trained, and is my best friend. He sleeps when i'm busy, plays when im free. What better dog is there? He does have his gorgeous beagle howl, but only shows it off at the dog park. He looks very goofy and everyone loves him at first sight, especially cuz he's always wagging his tail. He has also proven himself as a worthy adversary to me and my family a few times by scaring away possible hooligans.
When I think back and realize that if I hadnt taken him in, they might have put him down. There werent any foster parents available at the time (which is why they called me). It makes me want to cry because he is such an excellent dog, the most perfect I have ever seen, with a beautiful face and gorgeous eyes. How could anyone have given him up? I really think that him and I were meant to be, and I thank whoever is up there for giving him to me. I'm glad that I was able to give him his second chance!