Our Dog Rescue Story

I found my buddy at the Regional Animal Campus in Las Vegas Nevada. We were driving home one Sunday afternoon when we came across the animal shelter. As we drove towards the shelter, my son’s eyes lit up. It was his birthday and he had been hounding me day and night for a dog. Are finally going to get a dog? He asked while trying to contain his excitement. I told him we were just going to ask look around first and see whether we can find a good one. Bobby was nevertheless very excited since he got out of the car so fast and went straight inside the shelter. He was ten years old and a dog, I thought, might teach him to be responsible.

It was my first time visiting a dog shelter and was surprised to see that there was a good many dogs in there. I realized that a lot of them might not find homes and would be put down. It was a horrible thought. Then Bobby tugged at my sleeve saying “I want him Mom” while pointing to a young white and black terrier. I noticed that the dog was missing one of his hind legs. I tried to talk Bobby out of it, asking if maybe he might prefer another dog, one that wasn’t “defective.” Then he answered “But Mom, if we don’t adopt him, who will?” Confronted with such kindness coming from my own son, I finally agreed. It was the best decision I ever made. That dog was such a darling; he ended up teaching me a lot of things too.