I have not lived without a dog in my life since I was 7 years old, except for periods of finding another when that time came. It was that time again... after losing our 15-year-old rescued miniature Beagle to cancer in March 2014. In May 2014, I decided it was time to bring a new precious dog into our lives. I sat down at the computer and opened the website to our local shelter. What a great day that was... as I searched through the pictures of many beautiful dogs, I saw a picture of a little black Doxy sitting alone in her run and looking so forlorn. I told my husband immediately that we needed to get there NOW. As we walked through run after run of beautiful dogs, each was watching us intently and most were barking. Now, I have to say, if possible, I would have taken every one of them home with me. Suddenly, I saw this beautiful little black Doxy sitting all alone in what looked like a huge run... all alone. She looked at me with the saddest eyes and my heart melted....I knew we had to have this baby. Her name was Suzy. I knelt down and scratched her ears through the fencing and talked softly to her and she never took her eyes off of me. We immediately rushed back to the front desk, told them we wanted the Doxie, and gave them the run number. She looked in her files and then told me that she was not available because her owner was picking her up at 5 that day. Needless to say, my heart was broken. So much so that I was close to crying, hurriedly gave the clerk our name and phone number, and pleaded with her to call us immediately if anything changed because we really wanted this dog. She promised that she would. We left and I was so upset and didn't want to think about continuing our search for awhile.
The next morning, May 24, 2014 at 9 AM, I received a call from a woman who asked if we still wanted Suzy and I was so shocked I was at a loss for words momentarily... never expecting to get that call. I probably screamed YES into the phone and got the details from her owner. We arranged to meet her at 1 that afternoon at Pet Smart, where a group she was with was sponsoring an adoption afternoon. We were there before she arrived, and when she walked in with Suzy in her arms and handed her to me, I was shaking all over. I have to say, it was a strange situation and we never got "the whole story," but we paid her the asking price and walked out of the store with our new baby.
Fast forward to 2019 and our Suzy is the most precious thing we have. She is sweet, happy, rambunctious, definitely feisty, and loving beyond belief. Our life was complete, and in May 2019 we celebrate 5 years with Suzy and bless her for changing our lives forever.
To sum this story up in just a few words, life is not a life without a dog and because of Suzy, our lives will never be the same.
PLEASE RESCUE/ADOPT/SAVE!!!!! So many precious animals are praying for their forever homes and you will reap more joy than you can imagine. Whether it be a dog, cat, or whatever you fall in love with......you will never, ever be sorry!!!!! We say daily, "God sent us an angel with four feet and kisses that make us feel like a million bucks"!!!!
CLERMONT, FL
