As we got to know one another again via FB (I live in DC and he in Berkeley, CA), it came up that among his pursuits was the founding of an organization called Rescate Animal. They rescue street dogs in San José and find them adoptive homes in the US. What you say? Don't we have animals here? Sure, but try to rescue one without an FBI background check.
And that's when he showed this image of a street dog that his folks had just rescued. It seems he showed up in the neighborhood and would not leave the gate where a neighbor's female dog resided. Ah, love. Little did he know just how far his affects would take him! At the time I said, "Well, then, he's a real Romeo."
The next picture arrives with an up-date on "Romeo"-- that's how they get you, dear friends! This time with a couple of his nephews and I began the process of participating in this international adoption.
Romeo was transferred to a Rescate Animal facility where he could receive all the necessary medical care: He was neutered, fully vaccinated, and micro chipped. The paper work was filed and approved and a date was set for last Friday, April 26th.
Petsafe formerly a program at Continental Airlines, now assumed by United Airlines would be the vector of his immigration.
Then time to explore the yard.
Later a walk in the neighborhood, a first, healthy BM, more time just discovering the yard and the house.
Then finally, all tuckered out. Romeo falls asleep in the hall outside of my office.
He is truly the sweetest dog I think I've met. He takes to strangers and other dogs without any concern.
He doesn't hoard his food and he's house broken. These past two days I've just left the door to the backyard wide open, and he comes and goes as he pleases, but mostly he stays inside nearby me.
This has truly been the most amazing experience.
2 comments:
An amazing story, and a beautiful dog!
Thank you! He's not simply amazing. He's my version of a miracle.
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