However, alongside the happy tails, it brings us the sad and abandoned dogs, the ones who have spent their lives at the shelter or on the road without the love and care they deserve.
One such story popped up into our inbox this July.
A man reached out to us letting us know that him and a few others found a puppy tied to a truck and abandoned. The puppy did not belong to the owner of the truck, was not microchipped, no collar, and was very emaciated, clearly dumped and left to his own devices.
These good samaritans and dog lovers called their local animal control in San Marcos, who took over from there. This sweet little pup had a whole team of people looking for his owners, or those who abandoned him so they could be held accountable.
However, nothing came to fruition.
Luckily we were able to step in and get this petite, very
underweight fellow to a foster home!
I was the lucky one to get to pick him up, and his freedom ride was a hoot! As soon as they brought him to me in the lobby, I knelt down to give his ears a scratch and I got a puppy hug in return; like he knew he had just won the "get out of jail for free" card.We took a spin around the parking lot and headed to the car. Like most dog moms, I have a car hammock for the back seat....little bit was having none of it! He clambered his was up to the front seat to ride shot gun, and found the treats I have stowed in the center console (time and time again I've learned this lesson - labs always know where the food is!).
He also made his own fun by shredding my old receipts and papers strewn around my passenger floorboard (don't worry, my own dogs ride shotgun and I know better than to leave anything important laying around the car! Plus, when you're sprung out of puppy jail you deserve to go a little crazy)
When we got him to his foster families home, he bonded with his new people quickly and was soon head over heels in love with their Chocolate boy, and has done great with their cat as well! He is so eager to please, and such a mellow easy going boy.
Rachel, his foster mom, decided to name him Axel in lieu of his past and a glimpse of his future - Axel meaning "Father of Peace."Rachel does to much for out foster puppies and the fostering community! She has a YouTube Channel (Here) and you can check out her adventures with Axel on Instagram at @fusarosfosters
