About 4 weeks ago, Adam and his family had adopted Jewels. Jewels originally came from an Amish puppy mill but was purchased at an auction by another breeder. We at Almost Home Foster & Rescue were not aware of Jewels origination and thus, not aware of her lack of socialization with humans and, most of all, children. She was adopted quickly after her vetting appointments, and she was loved by all. The issue, Jewels was terrified of the children. Anytime they walked into the room, she fled. Her human brother sat down with her one afternoon, Jewels ran from him. It broke his heart. He couldn’t understand why Jewels didn’t love him.
Adam contacted AHFK and told me about Jewels plight. He told me that she did wonderfully amongst adults, she was comfortable walking around them, sitting with them, and enjoyed being near them, until a child entered the room…then she was off and hiding under Adam’s desk, her safe spot. He wanted a positive experience for both his children and for Jewels.
This past weekend I took Raina, an 18-week-old Cavapoo puppy, to Adam’s home. It was still dark when I arrived at their home and the temp was 44 degrees. Parker ran from the house when he discovered me walking Raina, barefooted, shorts and a T-shirt, but he didn’t care. He called the puppy, and she immediately went to him and slathered his face with kisses. Adam appeared shortly after and with Raina between them, Parker said, “Dad, she loves me, she really loves me.” With a catch in our voices and a tear in our eyes, his dad responded, “Yes, she does buddy, yes she does.”
Jewels came back with me. We felt that with a new puppy in the home her attention would be limited, and they didn’t feel that was fair to her. She needs a home where she can be the center of attention, where the mood and atmosphere are calming, where she can have all the time in the world to acclimate and decompress. Once we arrived home, her tail started wagging…her friends were in the play yard, and she was home…for now.
Thank you, Adam, for allowing AHFK the opportunity to find the right furbaby for your family. Thank you for being the amazing individual that you are, for being the “bestest” dad there is.
