Why are dogs in costume (or a sweater) so amusing? Just seeing them dressed up makes most people smile.Daisy (pictured above in a baseball costume with Heather and friend) is a rescue dog adopted by Joanna “Jody” and Fred Hunt, owners of Shagbark Lumber & Farm Supplies. Daisy came home to Connecticut after Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana.
Recently, the Hunts hosted their annual chili cook-off - a big hit in the community despite the weather - and a Lab rescue group, Labs4Rescue, came to the event.
For more about Lab rescues, visit their site at http://labs4rescue.com/index.shtml. (Be forewarned, the photos will melt your heart.)
Which brings me back to dogs and why rescues can be both challenging and rewarding.
I'll confess to having been a Petfinder.com-aholic. (After losing my beloved Abby, a rescued Boston terrier, looking at dogs who needed homes helped.) And even with two other wonderful dogs, a dog did find me in a roundabout way - not the way I expected. (That's him, pictured at the very end of this story.)Point is,
"Sometimes we go looking for a dog we think we want, and instead find the dog that we need."The quote is from Holly, a rescuer of dogs of all breeds, a horse person, and a pretty good assessor of humans too. Plenty of hard work to train a dog, yet so rewarding to see one respond (especially when dealing with terrier that has his issues).
"A dog can express more with his tail in seconds than his owner can express with his tongue in hours."
- Author Unknown
