Since I'm still waiting for paperwork from my doctor for the application to Fido's for Freedom, I decided to take a look around at the local shelters and rescues. You never know what gems I might find.
My fist spot was the Harford County Humane Society. I was super excited by a couple of prospects, which was quickly reduced to one after trying to walk them! :) Roscoe all but took me out the door of the shelter in one yank! Yikes - sorry Roscoe, but back in the run for you. He had too much drive! Annabelle was a lab mix, and adorable. She was a stray, and definitely had the drive and temperment for the job -- but alas the trainer was not optimistic that she would get large enough (pout). This is tough! I still can't get Annabelle out of my mind, if only she would get a big growth spurt. If anyone is looking for a young female that would make a great dog, she has serious potential for anyone wanting to give her some effort with training. Finally, we took out Onyx, a black full sized poodle. He was perfect size and had great temperment. Once in the agility yard however, he wasn't really interested in us at all - just about EVERYTHING else though. He wasn't even interested in toys (so much for a toy driven incentive for training). Then he spooked at a loud noise; not a good sign. The trainer was unimpressed.
I'll check them out again this week to see if anything else has turned up. Meanwhile, I placed an application with All Shepherd Rescue. They had 3 that might be potentials based on their descriptions. I have to wait for them to do my reference checks, vet check and then schedule a visit to the house before we can meet the dogs. So if I meet the qualifications we will look at those options.
I was going to put in applications with other rescues, but the process is very thorough and I don't want to have too many things to work through at the same time. Additionally, some charge fees for applying - I think I'll see if I get approved with one before I try the others.
Many people have been saving and dropping by ink cartridges and old cell phones -- and I want to say thank you!! Keep saving them. For any Scouters, I will be at PowWow in November, you can drop off those items there (I will have a couple of large, labeled boxes set aside for those purposes). I am hoping to do a Burger King Night at the local Burger King, when I get that scheduled I will pass on the date/time and will be collecting old cell phones and ink cartridges that night as well.
Thanks again for the support, and check back here occasionally for updates!
