A Place in Heaven

I'm sitting with two dogs (Mackey and Shadow) for about four days. Their people are off on a well-deserved getaway and for good reason.

About three weeks ago, while walking their own dogs, they came across two obviously stray and probably abandoned dogs who simply adopted them on the spot. These two people, with all their heart and love of dogs worked to find the owners and when that failed have been caring for them while trying to find a home for the two dogs.

They are housing both in a neighbor's yard (while the people are out of town). They go over twice a day to walk them, as well as a couple times a day to feed and nuture them. They have a friend who has also taken on the job of walking and visiting this pair of dogs. Between them, they have managed to save the two from the Human Society (certain death?) and kept the dogs together as they are obviously a pair.

Let me introduce you to Duchess and Foxy. Duchess is a fully grown white German Shepard female. Foxy a sweet mix of chow and terrier giving her a redish brown coat and a very friendly dispostion. Duchess is cautious with anyone. She would be considered skitterish, but after only a day and a half of visiting with her, she now lets me pet her and takes small bits of food from my hand. I've learned, however, to sit quietly and calmly for a few minutes before she will approach. Otherwise, she starts and runs to the corner of the yard. It is sad to see.

I have decided that my two clients and their friend have all earned a place in heaven for taking care of these dogs. Both would love to adopt them, but space considerations make it impossible as both have two dogs already and too small of houses to take in two more.

I'm hoping someone will respond soon so these animals can find a good home. I know and understand that there are hundreds, thousands, maybe more abandoned and needy dogs. But these two are the ones I know. I'll update you and add a picture of them later.