Hello - My sister-in-law is a Vet Tech so I contacted her to see if there was a dog matching your description. Here is her reply.
Marnie Wrote:
She should check out www.petfinder.com because they have tons of shelter animals listed by area, each with a profile on them and most have photos, too. be careful, though. you'll want to adopt hundreds of them!
hundreds of sweet, loving, cute dogs are euthanized every single day in the dallas/fort worth area. i would recommend going to the nearest city shelter and adopting a dog, which is also saving a life. my dog came from the mid-cities animal shelter. she and her 6 puppies were scheduled to be put down that day, so we bailed them out just in the nick of time. she has turned out to be the greatest little dog - very sweet and laid-back. i also recommend that people prepare themselves for the responsibilities of pet ownership, which they don't normally even think about. the pet will need to be checked for heartworms, other internal parasites, and have a complete checkup. then come the vaccines, pet foods, heartworm prevention, flea and tick control, etc. adopting an adult dog is always great, because they will usually already be spayed or neutered, and you don't have to worry so much about parvo, distemper, etc, since these are diseases we see primarily in young puppies. also, they are almost always house broken. of course, any time you bring a new pet home, you can expect a period of adjustment, sometimes they develop diarrhea at first, due to stress and dietary changes, and it can take a little time for them to get used to their new home, but it sure does feel great to know that you've taken an animal out of a bad situation, and given them a happy, safe, loving, secure home. i wish we could save all of them from their horrible fate in the shelters, but every single adoption does make a difference. thar's my opinion on the matter...... save a life; adopt a shelter dog. Marnie
