It's about time! Pain or no pain, I needed to get back to my early Wednesday morning dog walking job at the local humane society because I miss the dogs! Up at 6:00 am, quick shower and off to the kennels! Of course, most of the dogs I knew in September are gone now, having found forever-homes, for which we volunteers are very grateful.
There were a few dogs I recognized, most of them were dogs I wouldn't walk because of their jumpiness and bad manners. One lovely little pitbull, Shamira (aka Marley) was still there, however, and I got to reintroduce myself to her and take her out for a stroll. She is a reddish color, not huge but quite strong and very alert to her surroundings. She just wants to be petted and has a ton of love to give. Sadly, she hates men and so her adoptability is limited because of that. I am sure that she could be persuaded to cut men some slack if someone was willing to put in the time and training with her. Samira is too young and lively for me, sadly, but she has been at the humane society for almost a year, way too long.
Two other lovely dogs were Muffin, a low-to-the-ground 5 year old pit bull, a scruffy girl but very low key and great on the leash. And then there was Felt, a young tripod (three legs) that is full of energy, very alert and rambunctious. He needs a young kid to play with and I hope he finds a good home.
Yes, I am still on the lookout for a dog for myself. It's time. But there's no rush, at some point the dog will find me as I find the dog. That's how it works, you cannot force these things. Until then I will be content with helping out when I can by walking these love-bugs.
This is Samira, the beautiful red-head.
