August 2011
In November, 2008 we took in two dogs from the Pasco area. One was Honey, a dog with one leg partially amputated. When we took her to our vet we found it was an injury that had not been treated. The resulting damage was bad enough our vet had to amputate the remainder of her leg clear to the hip. Fortunately she recovered nicely and was subsequently placed with a senior couple in Centralia. Last year the adopter passed away and his widow recently asked if we could find someone who could give Honey a home where she could get enough exercise.
Honey is not a purebred Samoyed, but she is close enough to have all the positive traits of the breed. She is people oriented and loves everyone. If we find someone who can look past her missing leg and recognize that it doesn’t slow her down, they will end up with a fantastic dog.
Our favorite day each year is the rescue picnic, where all our adopters and their dogs return for a potluck get-together. This year the weather was less than perfect and that may have kept attendance down. Fortunately we have a covered area and the rain didn’t bother us at all. Our friends had a chance to sit and talk and we got to see dogs who haven’t been here for years, as well as those who make it every July.
