My #RehomingAngel Story by Sally
Woofles poochie pals – its Sally here today, I’ve stolen the blog from the human and I want to tell you all about my re-homing story, you see there was a time before the human, a time I don’t like thinking about, but sometimes it haunts me. I’m not a fan of men and I used to think bags were evil (though now I know if the human has one or any of the family they might contain something yummy).
Anyway back to the story, 9 almost 10 years ago I was about 5 (well that’s what the humans say, they don’t really know and I can’t tell them) and I was holed up in this place with loads of other dogs called Birmingham Dogs Home, months came and went and people would stop and look but nobody ever wanted me.
Then one day two humans came in a female and a male, the female wasn’t too excited about getting a dog, it was more the males idea and he picked me, apparently I looked like a dog he had, had previously and he had one named Sally – so apparently I was perfect. They didn’t take me home that day but came back the following week and off I went; look here I am off on my way to my new home (I looked so happy as I’d just picked up a sausage roll yum).
When we got back to the new house I had to sniff all the way around it, but the human female she just curled up on the bed and cried, I softly curled up and snuggled into her back, I just knew we would be the best friends but she didn’t cope with me well at first, she didn’t know how to look after a dog and I didn’t really know much about being a dog and the male human he didn’t care for me at all once I was home.
But slowly and steadily we worked things out together and not long after the male moved out and while things got very bumpy for a while, I’ve now been with MY human for a long time and always knew I had picked the right person, if we have had our rocky patches we are definitely BFFs.
So please if you are thinking of getting a pet look at rehoming one like me, but whatever you do make sure you go in with your eyes open and know what you’re getting into, it wasn’t nice seeing the human so sad after I arrived.
Are you a #RehomingAngel as well?
*Written in collaboration with the RSPCA.
That is good that Sally has a home. I truly adore puppies and wish I could have more!
I adore this post. Sally is such a lucky pooch to have such caring owners. We would love a dog in the future and I will 100% look at shelters and try and see if we could give a dog a new home.
Dear Sally, I am really pleased you found a lovely home! My Sally also likes to take over my blog. Soon you will have your own facebook group. 🙂 x
Both of my cats are rescues! One was supposed to be a foster but I couldn’t let him go, lol. Im a terrible foster parent 😉
What a great story Sally! I am so glad you found humans who loved you as much as you loved them! We have two kitties (no hating please) that we adopted. We love them very much!
I am so happy Sally found such a great home. It is so important to check into shelters and people looking to rehome animals before you buy a dog from a pet store.
Awwwww such a touching story! My two kitties I gave a new home to! Love my fur babies to death
What a beautiful story. Our dog we have now is from my boyfriend’s grandmother after she passed. I couldn’t see her put in a shelter so we took her in, slowly but surely she came around to us.
All of the dogs that I have ever had were rescues or from a shelter. I think it makes the bond between pet and human companion even stronger.
That is a touching story! Rehoming was how I came across my crazy, yet downright lovable Maltese! 🙂
What a sweet, sweet story! I love it. Have two rescued pooches sleeping on the couch next to me. As the bumper sticker says “who rescued who?” Or I guess it should say “who rescued whom?”
Hi there Sally! I’m happy that eventually things worked out right with you and your human. Be good always and take good care of her!
I love that you spoke for the doggy! that was a very cool touch. Indeed it is very important to be ready to adopt a pet. They have feelings too and need lots of love.
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us, Sally! 🙂 I’m proud to say I rehomed 2 sweet dogs and 2 crazy but sweet cats. Love them all to pieces!
Such a sweet looking dog. Reminds me a bit of our dog that just passed. So incredible what they add to our lives.