I saw Shades on HSHV's website last week (www.hshv.org) and immediately fell in love. She's SO cute! This week, I got the chance to walk her.
When I stepped into her kennel, I was bombarded by dog. She was jumping all over me and wouldn't stay still enough to get the harness on. I was a little discouraged. I'd been walking a lot of difficult dogs, and I'd been hoping she'd be as easy as she is cute. I held her still and managed to get her leashed.
Once we got to the play yard, my whole perception of this dog changed. What a goofball! She loved chasing after her kong and would bring it back to me enthusiastically. She looked up at me with those puppy dog eyes and smiled a HUGE smile. Then, she flopped over and let me rub her belly, her tongue lolling out of her mouth. What a silly girl! She was all over me with cuddles.
On our walk, she did great. She only pulled a little, but that's expected as she is still a puppy. She was super goofy - she kept looking back at me as if to say, "Am I doing this right?". She responded to all my ques with tail wags and smiles.
This is one of the things I love about walking dogs at the shelter - you never know what to expect. A dog can begin a walk one way - in this case, with a bad impression - but by the end of the walk you want to take it home with you. It just goes to show that you can't judge a dog by it's photo or breed. Each dog is unique and worthy of a chance. Shades is no exception.
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