It's a dogs life

Well, maybe it's my life!

Today (as with most Sundays) was my day off. I choose to spend my day off with, of all things, dogs. One would think that I'd be tired of handling dogs and would love to have a break from it, yeah I'm stupid!

Since I adopted Naiah, I've been volunteering with Virginia German Shepherd Rescue at their adoption events. I love going to these events and talking to the other volunteers it's actually kinda fun and gives me actual adults to talk to, which doesn't happen very often. (except with hubby)! I usually find myself handling the same female GSD, which is fine because I like her and shes a good dog.

Shatzi...she's a good girl!

I sometimes hope that when her foster gets to these events, that she's not with him, not because I dislike her but because he's found her a home. Nothing against Shatzi, but I want all these dogs to find a home like I gave Naiah.

The other thing that strikes me at these events is how stupid people really are about dogs, not just shepherds. People will let their dogs, more often than not on a flexi-leash, just come right up to these dogs that they don't even know. I deal with this at the kennel all the time when people just let their dogs run into the office, off leash,  not knowing if there's another dog in there! Of course, they do it with kids too, so why not dogs. This is another good reason that the fosters have the final say in who gets their dogs. I personally stalked Naiah and her foster for a month! Thank god her foster decided I wasn't a crazy person (or maybe she did) and let me have her!
I wonder if Naiah remembers her life before being at our house, and is she glad to be here? I also tell Zoe that she has never known what it's like to have a life like Naiah has had as she has always been with us and has never wanted for anything (in my mind anyway).

I'm glad to help the fosters and dogs at these events and I wish there was more I could do. The fosters are amazing in that they can take all these dogs into their homes and still give them up, I couldn't do it! I guess we all have our niche, mine is just helping whomever needs it!

And last but not least, when I got home I got to shave Zoes butt......but that's another story! :)