Shiloh a dog rescue by Britiany Koopman Phoenix, AZ

[Omaha Steve]

http://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/ars/story/shiloh755




My husband and I decided shortly after moving in together that we could get a dog.

We walked around the shelter and even took a couple out to play but we really didn't connect to any of the dogs. My husband asked if I wanted to go and look at the female dogs even though I really wanted a male but I thought it couldn't hurt. As we walked into the female section of the shelter I saw a thin, sad looking, little girl with giant ears laying on the bed with her head down. I walked up to her cage and she didn't look up, didn't greet me or wag her tail, just laid there looking like she had given up. I got down on my knee and put my fingers in the cage and she looked up at me our eyes locked, she reached out and put her paw on my fingers. I turned around immediately to my husband and said, "this one". I took her home 3 days later and named her Shiloh.

She quickly came out of her shell and was the most active dog I have ever known. She was a German Shepard mix, I called her an American Shepard. She quickly passed training classes, breezed through agility classes, and when I would take her to the dog park to show her off she was amazing with 20+ tricks. If I were to leave her with out crating her she would jump our 6ft wall or tear apart the couch. She was a staple in my home and if you ever came over or went anywhere with us you would meet this active, sweet, smart, beautiful dog and fall in love too. I had children and she was my "nanny". Coming to me when they would attach themselves to her tail asking me to please get them off.

Friday, March 6 at the age of 16, I helped my best friend for almost all of my adult life cross the rainbow bridge. Shiloh was an amazing gift that I will never forget.

Britiany Koopman
Phoenix, AZ



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[Polly Hennessey]

1. Our dogs, our friends

I hope Shiloh is making friends with my Katie, Amber, Bear, Jake, Sam, Murphy, Devon, Sophie and Sabbath. Some were rescues, some had pedigrees, all were beautiful and perfect. They were my friends.

You have probably guessed that dogs are a part of my life. I now have Caleigh and all is well again.

[99Forever]

2. Thanks OS.

You made me tear up, in a good way.

My pups are so much a part of me, I know exactly where Britiany was coming from.

[jwirr]

3. Thank you. Our dogs - one from the shelter was the one of two how survived starvation and the

other was a private buy that was in fact a rescue because the place and people were horrid. They truly are our friends.

[swilton]

4. Her eyes spoke to me - K & R

[malokvale77]

5. Beautiful post Steve

It reminds me of my Thor (a rescue in a different sense) a huge German Shepherd - Wolf hybrid. He died in my arms on my birthday at the ripe old age of 17+ years.

At 3:00 in the morning (in spite of city ordinance), me, my SO and my brother dug a 4 foot deep grave for him under his favorite sawtooth oak. I surrounded it with an ornate copper fence and hand engraved a marker. I planted a rosemary bush for remembrance.

I have since planted a whole herb garden there. We think of him every time we cook. He was always present in the kitchen.

I recently (a year ago) took in another dog in need. His name is Willie, after The Red Headed Stranger.

I wrote an OP yesterday about the possum he brought into the house.

Thank you for your inspiring posts. Take care.