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From commentor Satby:
I’m attaching 2 pictures of Clayton, who was 10 minutes away from euthanasia when I contacted the rescue people and told them I could foster him. He’s a medium sized young boy, appears to be a shep mix (with a chow grandparent?) who was picked up as a stray in central IL. He’s a good guy, walks nicely on a leash, likes other dogs and seems OK with cats but he hasn’t really been close to mine so I’m not sure. He knows some commands and is a pretty calm dog for his age, which I’m guessing is just under a year old. Until he feels settled, he vocalizes a fake “growl” to let people know he’s not sure about stuff, but he’s shown no aggressive behavior at all. Clayton is a devoted companion, sitting at your feet when you’re reading or watching TV and sleeping on the floor by the bed when you sleep. He’d be a perfect companion for an older person or couple who need a fairly low maintenance dog and are familiar enough with dogs to watch his body language and not be thrown when he vocalizes. Did I mention he’s a snuggler? He will be neutered on Thursday, has all his shots.
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Anyway, anyone on the blog who thinks they know of a good home for Clayton can contact me at [email protected] Transport can be arranged in the Midwest. I appreciate any help anyone can offer finding a forever home for Clayton, because he’s a wonderful dog.
If you’ve got suggestions, you can also email me by clicking on my name near the top of the right-hand column.
Yutsano
PUPPEH!!!
Paul in KY
Fine looking animal. Hope he gets a permanent home.
Raven (formerly stuckinred)
I posted it on my facebook to all my Illini peeps.
schrodinger's cat
Goggie has a cute! I hope he finds a home soon.
Paul in KY
@Raven (formerly stuckinred): OT, but how about them Cats finally beating UT!!
I was at game. Really weird one. No QB for us, just a converted wide receiver who channeled Tim Tebow for a game. Happiest I’ve been after a game in 14 or 15 years.
Good luck against LSU, I think you will need it.
Carnacki
He’s a handsome, very handsome dog. Thank you for rescuing him. Best wishes for a forever home for him.
The Dangerman
Did Romeo and Juliet have a happier ending then their namesakes?
WereBear (itouch)
Good luck to the fellow!
askew
What a beautiful dog. I am in the Twin Cities area and would definitely take him. I sent an email off to Satby so we’ll see.
satby
@askew: Got it, so we’ll talk! And Annie Laurie, thanks so much for posting Clayton’s pics and info. He is a good boy, I’m glad the little voice inside told me to contact the animal control officer who was pleading for a rescue for this guy. It actually was minutes away, the vet was there to euth the lottery losers, but instead had the happy duty of giving Clayton his rabies shot for transport.
jeffreyw
@satby:
@askew:
Yay!
Carnacki
@jeffreyw: What jeffreyw said
Amir Khalid
All it took to find a home for this puppeh was this post being up for one hour. And it’s not even a rare occurrence here. That’s what I love about this place.
@askew:
Are you going to keep his name?
Libby's person
Yay! This made my day. Thank you, askew! I hope it all works out. He’s a beautiful boy; he looks a lot like a short-hair version of my Libby, who is (of course!) the Best Dog in the World.
JPL
@askew: If it works out have anne send the picture for the calendar. Deadline is tomorrow.
Veritas
So, no news about the latest bout of global warming hammering the deep south?
RealityCheck
wonkie
Clayton is going home? I am so glad. It’s happy endings like this that get people hooked on rescuing. You saved his life,Satby!
Linda Featheringill
@Veritas:
Wow, snow in Dixie. And we in NE Ohio haven’t had any yet.
Veritas
@Linda Featheringill:
You’ll get a hammering on Wed., according to weather forecasts (I assume you’re in or near The Mistake by the Lake).
RealityCheck
satby
@Amir Khalid: Yep, one hour may be all it took, fingers crossed. Thanks to everyone for the good wishes and askew contacting me! She sounds perfect, and I’m already looking for a rescue local to her to do a home check.
Now… I get about 10 emergency rescue emails a day from the various groups I transport/foster for, so I’ll keep this in mind ;)
askew
@Amir Khalid:
If it works out, I will definitely keep his name. It’s a good name and I don’t want to confuse him.
Violet
@askew:
Yay! I love it when these rescues work out. He’s a very cute pup!
Linda Featheringill
@Veritas: #19
Yes. Was in, now close to. :-)
carpeduum
He looks like a good doggy…..just like the thousands of others that are euthanized every single day across America!
feebog
This blog rocks. Thank you Satby and Askew for making my day. BTW Askew, I have two good friends whose last name is Askew (they are cousins, but had lost track of each other until I put 2 + 2 together), Any chance you have some relatives in SoCal?
Raven
@carpeduum: So we have an individual trying to help. Do you think the people that are here don’t know that?
askew
@feebog:
Their last name is Askew? I am so jealous. Not my last name. I just love the word and try to use it as often as possible.
TaMara (BHF)
That just made my day. Here’s hoping it all works out. He looks like a lovely dog.
MazeDancer
What a great dog! Yay, to all!
If a transport PayPal goes up, ready to contribute. That’s such a cute doggie.
g
What a good baby boy! Hope he finds a home.
Michele C
@MazeDancer: Agree to the transport PayPal if needed. What an adorable goggie!
Mister Papercut
Yay for a happy story! What a sweet-faced boy. We’ll be
demandingwanting updates, askew. :)