It all started with Jennifer and Johnny. Their house seemed empty, so they decided they wanted a dog friend to keep them company. They went to the South Los Angeles Animal Shelter and met the perfect dog. She was a corgi, and her name was Nicki. Jennifer had grown up with corgis and knew how loyal, loving and playful they could be. Nicki had immediately gone over to greet Jennifer and Johnny when they stopped at her kennel. Jennifer and Johnny took Nicki on a short walk around the grounds of the shelter, and they knew that she was the dog for them. After completing a little paperwork and paying the adoption fee, Jennifer and Johnny took Nicki home.
The next week, it was time to take Nicki to the vet to make sure she was healthy. They went to the vet in their neighborhood… and can you guess what he told them? Nicki was pregnant! Jennifer and Johnny thought that maybe Nicki was a little overweight, but had not idea that puppies were on the way. They thought that it was such a bonus, they adopted a dog and now they were going to have puppies, too. Sure enough, a month later, four little puppies were born. There were three boys and one girl. Nicki turned out to be a very good mother to her little puppies.
Jennifer and Johnny fell in love with the puppies, but knew they could not keep them all. So, when the puppies were eight weeks old, they decided to put two puppies up for adoption. They picked a boy with red fur named Bogey, and a girl with blond fur named Winnie. They took some pictures of them, and then sent an email out to all of their friends asking for good homes for these precious little puppies.
My friend Kate, who is also a friend of Jennifer’s, received the email. She really wanted a dog, but couldn’t have one. She told me about it and sent me the email about the two puppies. Steve and I immediately knew that one of those puppies had to come home with us. We have a black lab that was rescued from a shelter, and thought it would be nice to have a friend for him to play with. We met Jennifer, Johnny and the puppies on a Sunday afternoon. Little Winnie came up to me and decided my lap would be nice to sleep on. That’s all it took. Winnie was the one for us. We took Winnie home and immediately she and Jack started romping on the floor. It was a good match. I know there will be some difficult puppy training ahead, but I couldn’t be happier because Winnie has come home.
Winnie’s story began with a trip to the animal shelter. If you want more information about adopting a pet from a local shelter, go to http://www.laanimalservices.com/.
