I'll keep this short and sweet. My name is Bob and I live in Corvallis Oregon. I adopted a dog named Chase 13 months ago. he was put in the local shelter 3 times as his owner was in a "Home for battered women" all three times. He had a reputation for running away and was so reclusive, hiding in the corner of a kennel, urinating on his self when approached...I can only imagine what he had been through. But as one who saved another beautiful Samoyed mix 15 years ago (she passed away 3 years ago and I've never bonded more with any creature in my life) I took him home. He was set to ship to a farm for the unadoptable. He got away from me a week later (broke free on his leash) and I went thru 4 days of much effort to find him. It was very bad but I never gave up. I was overwhelmed to realise after thos 4 days and after just 6 days with me...I heard a whine just outside my door (which was open at 2:00 in the morning with hamburger set just inside the house). He didn't come back for the food I assure you.
After working with him and getting him in "pack" enviroments this past year...he now runs off leash and plays with other dogs...and best of all, Chase comes back to me. He is so smart and his playfullness is coming out and it is a joy to watch.
You guys are awesome and I send reminders to all my friends (I'm a pest actually) to doanate!
Bob Mccoy
Corvallis, OR
