Surrendered Because Of A Baby But Now She Is The Baby!! dog rescue by Melissa Eplee Simpsonville, SC

[Omaha Steve]

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In 2013, we already had 2 rescues -- Peyton and Bailey -- but both boys had become Mama's boys while my husband was on his last tour in Afghanistan and in the Wounded Warrior project. Our groomer had recently rescued a puppy and now my husband had 'puppy fever'. We called the rescue that our kennel supports but all the puppies she had were already promised to another rescue. We decided to ride over to the Greenville Humane Society just to look as that is where our Peyton had come from as a puppy. We walked around looking at the puppies but didn't quite feel that 'pull' you feel when you know that's YOUR dog. We were walking out when a voice in my head said "Go down the hall where the older dogs are". I pulled my husband over towards the door and said we should look. We walked down the row looking at all the dogs who were barking and leaping at us but then I came to a pile of black fur lying with her back to the gate. Her name was Porsche and she was 9 months old but because of her size was with the older dogs. I spoke to her and she lifted her head with an 'I don't know why I'm here' look and turned away. I almost walked away from her but one of the volunteers spoke up and said she was about to take Porsche out for a run in the courtyard, did we want to come along? My husband and I were amazed at the beautiful dog that stood up when the volunteer opened her cage. We saw her running around the court yard with such joy that we knew she was ours. The girls at the desk were excited we were adopting Porsche and told us she was surrendered because her owners were having a baby. We named her Bella and she is now the baby of our family -- torturing her brothers (who both love her) and demanding to be the center of attention.

Melissa Eplee
Simpsonville, SC


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[Hayduke Bomgarte]

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[ebbie15644]

2. Thank you so much! Many years of happiness for you both!

[napi21]

3. Thank you so much for adopting rescue dogs. I've been a volunteer for a Bichon Rescue for

about 15 years. We've fostered well over 50 Bichons, and currently have one who is our permanent resident. When you get involved in rescue you find out very quick that a lot of people think of their dog as they do their car. If I don't want it any more, I'll get rid of it. It's all I can do to control myself when I have to talk to these people and not rip them apart for treating a living, loving animal like an outdated cell phone.

I pray every day that the number of people like you FAR outnumber the nasty ones.

[appleannie1]

4. I hope they never give their baby away because they are getting a new car.

The dogs I have had protected my babies from the minute I walked in the door with them in my arms. One used to go upstairs twice a night to go from room to room checking to be sure all the kids were okay. One night he came down and came into my room insisting I wake up. I thought he must need to go out but instead he kept going to the stairs. I followed him and discovered one of my kids was having trouble breathing. I rushed him to hospital and he was a code blue about 15 minutes later. If that dog had not woke me, Michael would not be 51 years old today. Every dog I have had over the years has been not only a great comfort to me, they have been great protectors as well. I am so glad someone that wanted another family member adopted Porsche.

[Paula Sims]

5. If I weren't allergic to dogs I'd be right there with you

Excuse me now, I have to wipe some water that's in my eyes. Must be raining in my computer room. . .

[emulatorloo]

7. Lovely! Thanks for posting

[mnhtnbb]

8. Bella looks a lot like our Tanya that we adopted from the Lincoln (NE) Animal Shelter

in 1995.

She was a real sweetheart. Maybe a year old when we adopted her. Loved to run, loved the kitties we brought home later that year.

Here she is with my oldest son, and the kitty Mouse, probably 1996, I would guess. Tanya, Mouse--and his brother Simba--moved with us to Chapel Hill in 2000
and Tanya lived to be 14.

[mythology]

9. As my mom said when it looked like I might be allergic to cats

"He's going to have to get over it. I've had the cats longer."

I am very much not allergic to cats as my two rescues can attest. I'm just glad they finally realized that they could actually use both cat beds. I felt a little silly when they insisted on sleeping in one together.