Yes, I know, all the dogs at the SPA are unwanted to some extent, however you will see what I mean in a minute.
We have two adoptions to tell you about today, and despite being different in many ways, the dogs have one thing in common. Both dogs came in unidentified, and the owners of both dogs contacted the SPA to say that they would come to collect their dogs. Neither of them came! So today both Bowling and Louisa left with new families, leaving their old ones relieved or disappointed or perhaps ambivalent.
Clearly not everyone loves their dog as much as they should. One has to wonder if they were put off by the cost of the legal requirement to identify their dogs. In that case, perhaps they should have made sure their dogs were never in a position to be brought to the SPA. After all dogs who are safe with their owners are not brought in. But as I said, maybe they didn’t really care that much.
On the plus side, of course it is good news for both Louisa and Bowling. In fact we have no decent photos of Bowling, because we were sure early on that his owner would come. The dog was just so perfect, we could not believe he would be left once his owner knew where he was. And as for Louisa, she appeared to be so poorly socialised when she arrived that perhaps a new home is the best thing for her too! We can’t help but think that if the owners HAD come to reclaim their dogs, then today’s adopters would have each chosen a different dog, meaning that four dogs would have left, not just two…..
More responsible ownership is the way ahead. Or maybe some people should just not get dogs in the first place!
Louisa – ADOPTED