My dog Cupcake is my BFF! Allow me to tell you a little bit about how she came into my life.
My heart was broken after losing my rescue dog Annie who lost a battle with cancer. My husband and I went to PAWS in Chicago looking to fill the void Annie left in my heart, and we attempted to adopt three different dogs (at different times of course), and did not find our connection.
So one day at work a couple of my work buds and myself were looking on the web page at Anti-Cruilty Society of Chicago, and I see a couple of "candidates", one in particular caught my eye. I announced "I am leaving work and going to check out these doggies".
By the time I arrived, the dog I had my eyes on was already being adopted. Not to let that stop me, I perused the rest of the shelter and walked up on "Cupcake". She was hiding behind a rather large shaggy dog and our eyes met! I felt an instant animal connection and asked if she could be taken out. Well, when the cage opened, she bolted and ran away from the handlers. I loved that spirit!!! LOL, it took two of them to corral that pup! She as very timid and I was told she had been sequestered and sick upon arriving at the shelter with "tummy issues". Her handler said she was a very sweet girl and whomever adopted her would not be sorry. SOLD!
While completing the adoption paperwork, two girls had been at the shelter the previous day and were back to look at Cupcake. Too late....she was now my girl. This is the part I just love to tell people....on our car ride home, she put her paws on my shoulder and licked me for at least 20 minutes. She knew she was coming to her new home and was so thankful. Cupcake gives meaning to the paw print sticker "Who rescued Who" and I love her sweetness and hope you enjoy her pictures.
She has it made! I share a part of my closet for her outfits, we have what I call "love fests" where the command of sit and watch me is her (and my) favorite! She gets along well with her brother Chili, and loves her Dad Wayne too!
Well, it is Sunday morning. Time to get the Sunday paper, call Cupcake and relax in bed catching up on the news and sale papers! Remember, adopting from a shelter saves a live, well....maybe two. The pet and your own!
Cupcake, I love you!
