Country shelters offer "drop boxes" for dogs whose people
can't wait until Monday or the morning to dispose of them. In
Sabrina's case, she was dumped with her
puppies -- eight of them. The shelter took them in, but that was only
temporary good news. Often mama dogs are euthanized after their puppies are
adopted, mostly because shelter visitors don't adopt dogs who look worn out
and "post-puppies" in general. When we learned of Sabrina, we said we would
check her out. Sabrina was an exceptionally sweet, "wiggle-butt" of a young
dog who didn't stand a chance. So we said we'd be back when the puppies were
ready to be adopted. We wanted to give her a life.
When the call came, we not only took Sabrina, but the last two puppies. We
were discouraged after hearing one puppy adopter question the use of a vet,
and we knew the ultimate fate of many puppies and dogs in that locale is
that they're chained outside. Although we focus on adult dogs, we chose to
take the two remaining pups because their fates were not likely to be "happy
endings."
Sabrina is small for a lab mix. Her perky ears that make you think she's
still a puppy herself. But what you remember most are her toffee eyes
looking at you with great intelligence and interest. Sabrina is a trusting,
good dog with the best personality. She just needed a chance and deserves a
loving home. We'll find you one, Sabrina!
For more information on
Sabrina,
or any of the other wonderful DAWG dogs, please submit
an online
application. There is no obligation. Once your application is received,
a DAWG volunteer will contact you. |
