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pacificpikachuSo. Um. We are most likely getting a dog, either tomorrow or Sunday, that we haven't even met yet. I would normally advise strongly against this sort of thing because rescuing a dog you haven't even seen in person would normally just be a bad decision, but everything has just fallen perfectly into place and those "signs" I had been looking for are popping up, so I think this is supposed to happen. :D It's not 100% yet, of course, but it's something like 95%.
Here is what happened:
I e-mailed an adoption group in Incline Village, Nevada about a cute border collie named Trixie. I had held off on e-mailing about her for a few days because there wasn't much information on her and I prefer to e-mail about dogs where it says if they're good with other dogs, cats, etc. Well, I e-mailed and a few hours later the adoption group e-mailed me back saying Trixie had found a home that day, but she would have the head of the Australian Shepherd and Border Collie Rescue of Northern Nevada contact me right away. She did, and I described what we were looking for and so on. She said, "I have the perfect dog for you!" And it turns out it was Tilly, who I filled out an adoption application for a few weeks ago. Apparently it got initially lost in her hectic inbox, hence why I hadn't received a reply.
She reviewed our application, approved it, and said that:
1. She had just been in Penn Valley (where we live, and a very small town about two and a half hours from where she is in Reno) just the other day because her dad lives here.
2. A lady from Grass Valley, which is about a ten minute drive from us/considered essentially the same place as Penn Valley is coming up to Reno to get a dog from Tilly's foster parent today (as of now, seeing as it's just past midnight). So, chances are, she can bring Tilly right to us.
The timing is just...amazing. Even more intriguing to me than that is her name. Tilly. Our last two dogs we've owned, loved, and lost were Tia and Lily. Tilly. If that's not a sign, combined with the incredible timing, I don't know what is. (Aside from maybe![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
toggy's story with Gambit, haha!)
She also has four white "socks" like Hana does, awww. ♥
Mom and I have both talked to her foster parent tonight, she's adorable and sounds extremely sweet, and she's...exactly what we were looking for. Right age. Right gender. Right personality (based off what we've heard). Good with dogs, good with cats, good in the house. Not perfect with small children because she's a herding dog, but I don't like small children myself! And it's not like we have any around the household/will have any around the household, uhhh...ever.
We're having some trouble getting in touch with the lady from Grass Valley who may be picking her up, so we're not sure if she's still coming down from Reno with her tomorrow morning, but if that falls through we'll just go pick her up on Sunday. :D
Awww, such a sweet face! I think this picture probably makes her look bigger than she is, though, haha, she's only about thirty-five pounds. She actually has perked ears that flop over at the tips like a classic border collie (Google it if you're not sure what I mean), thought they're back in this picture like border collies do when they're making a sweet face.
Sorry to disappoint those who loved Sammy (based off his super-cute mugshot, hahaha~ *0*), but, while he was totally adorable and I really liked him, I feel like if he was supposed to be our dog there would have been some sort of sign or connection with the whole family or something. He'll find a wonderful home, I'm sure. :) He's safe and happy in a foster home in the meantime!
I'm excited and a little bit nervous and...suddenly, it's like a hold has been released on my emotions over losing Tia. Not like the floodgates have opened or anything, but throughout today I've been crying a little on and off realizing that she's gone and having fond memories of her. It's strange how that works with me... That finally, now that we're rescuing another dog, I am able to cope with losing Tia. It's like, because there is the joy of saving another life, I can more easily take on the loss and balance it out and deal with both emotions a little bit at a time. I always feel a bit strange when trying to describe why I always immediately start searching for dogs after losing one, because I think it's easily to misinterpret as it being some sort of novelty thing, or "replacing" the other dog, but I don't think it's either of those even slightly. It's just that...I guess I feel like there has to be this balance of emotions in order for me to cope with it, and that if there is a place in my home and heart for a rescued animal, I have a duty to the one who has passed to save another life. It's hard for me to rationalize, or understand, much less explain, but I suppose that's how I feel.
In other news, I got a new bank account finally (PFFF I'M SURE YOU ALL CARE SO MUCH ABOUT THIS AND WERE DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT IT) and ordered some Umbreon cosplay faux fur. :D Oh, and my laptop is being stupid and therefore I won't be on the computer too much lately. Power cord issues again. :/
Sooo that's my life right now. I can't wait to meet Tilly. Hana will be so happy to have a new dogfriend around the house and the thought of taking them both to the dog park together and obedience and agility is so exciting!
P.S. If anyone is looking for a dog, go here: http://www.dogsindanger.com/ and run a search. I don't advise doing it if you're not searching for a dog because it will absolutely break your heart like it did mine. :( The "In Memorium" pages make me cry and feel upset and angry and a little sick to my stomach. I can feel my misanthropy increasing by the minute.
Here is what happened:
I e-mailed an adoption group in Incline Village, Nevada about a cute border collie named Trixie. I had held off on e-mailing about her for a few days because there wasn't much information on her and I prefer to e-mail about dogs where it says if they're good with other dogs, cats, etc. Well, I e-mailed and a few hours later the adoption group e-mailed me back saying Trixie had found a home that day, but she would have the head of the Australian Shepherd and Border Collie Rescue of Northern Nevada contact me right away. She did, and I described what we were looking for and so on. She said, "I have the perfect dog for you!" And it turns out it was Tilly, who I filled out an adoption application for a few weeks ago. Apparently it got initially lost in her hectic inbox, hence why I hadn't received a reply.
She reviewed our application, approved it, and said that:
1. She had just been in Penn Valley (where we live, and a very small town about two and a half hours from where she is in Reno) just the other day because her dad lives here.
2. A lady from Grass Valley, which is about a ten minute drive from us/considered essentially the same place as Penn Valley is coming up to Reno to get a dog from Tilly's foster parent today (as of now, seeing as it's just past midnight). So, chances are, she can bring Tilly right to us.
The timing is just...amazing. Even more intriguing to me than that is her name. Tilly. Our last two dogs we've owned, loved, and lost were Tia and Lily. Tilly. If that's not a sign, combined with the incredible timing, I don't know what is. (Aside from maybe
toggy's story with Gambit, haha!)She also has four white "socks" like Hana does, awww. ♥
Mom and I have both talked to her foster parent tonight, she's adorable and sounds extremely sweet, and she's...exactly what we were looking for. Right age. Right gender. Right personality (based off what we've heard). Good with dogs, good with cats, good in the house. Not perfect with small children because she's a herding dog, but I don't like small children myself! And it's not like we have any around the household/will have any around the household, uhhh...ever.
We're having some trouble getting in touch with the lady from Grass Valley who may be picking her up, so we're not sure if she's still coming down from Reno with her tomorrow morning, but if that falls through we'll just go pick her up on Sunday. :D
Awww, such a sweet face! I think this picture probably makes her look bigger than she is, though, haha, she's only about thirty-five pounds. She actually has perked ears that flop over at the tips like a classic border collie (Google it if you're not sure what I mean), thought they're back in this picture like border collies do when they're making a sweet face.
Sorry to disappoint those who loved Sammy (based off his super-cute mugshot, hahaha~ *0*), but, while he was totally adorable and I really liked him, I feel like if he was supposed to be our dog there would have been some sort of sign or connection with the whole family or something. He'll find a wonderful home, I'm sure. :) He's safe and happy in a foster home in the meantime!
I'm excited and a little bit nervous and...suddenly, it's like a hold has been released on my emotions over losing Tia. Not like the floodgates have opened or anything, but throughout today I've been crying a little on and off realizing that she's gone and having fond memories of her. It's strange how that works with me... That finally, now that we're rescuing another dog, I am able to cope with losing Tia. It's like, because there is the joy of saving another life, I can more easily take on the loss and balance it out and deal with both emotions a little bit at a time. I always feel a bit strange when trying to describe why I always immediately start searching for dogs after losing one, because I think it's easily to misinterpret as it being some sort of novelty thing, or "replacing" the other dog, but I don't think it's either of those even slightly. It's just that...I guess I feel like there has to be this balance of emotions in order for me to cope with it, and that if there is a place in my home and heart for a rescued animal, I have a duty to the one who has passed to save another life. It's hard for me to rationalize, or understand, much less explain, but I suppose that's how I feel.
In other news, I got a new bank account finally (PFFF I'M SURE YOU ALL CARE SO MUCH ABOUT THIS AND WERE DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT IT) and ordered some Umbreon cosplay faux fur. :D Oh, and my laptop is being stupid and therefore I won't be on the computer too much lately. Power cord issues again. :/
Sooo that's my life right now. I can't wait to meet Tilly. Hana will be so happy to have a new dogfriend around the house and the thought of taking them both to the dog park together and obedience and agility is so exciting!
P.S. If anyone is looking for a dog, go here: http://www.dogsindanger.com/ and run a search. I don't advise doing it if you're not searching for a dog because it will absolutely break your heart like it did mine. :( The "In Memorium" pages make me cry and feel upset and angry and a little sick to my stomach. I can feel my misanthropy increasing by the minute.
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Date: 2009-03-29 05:58 am (UTC)I don't think I could handle a site like that one at the bottom, that's for sure. I already feel terrible because I can't have a dog, and I hate knowing there are dogs out there that I could be helping, if only temporarily, if my roommates weren't crazy cat people. :[
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Date: 2009-03-29 06:34 am (UTC)Yeah, it's better not to go to that site right now. I really admire what it's doing because I think people need reminders that it's actual individuals dying in shelters (as opposed to nameless, faceless statistics), but it's really hard to go to when you know you can't do much. Eventually you'll reach a point where you can get a dog, though, and when that right time comes I'll bet the right dog will appear for you as well.