"Please Consider Adopting a Rescued Dog"

I cannot tell you the wonderful feeling you get from doing rescue work.  I worked for 10 years at a regional shelter, covering 4 towns within the state of Connecticut.  During this time I personally took in and kept four dogs. My first was a Borzoi I named Rugby.  He was a 6 month old, pick of the litter pup, from a champion sired litter.  I know this because months after taking him home, I found his breeder. She was stunned that the gentleman, who was both a judge and former Borzoi breeder, had never mentioned to her that he had lost her prize puppy! She was more then happy that he had found a good home. My second rescue was Abby. It took me 3 weeks of bringing him food before he trusted me enough to come close so that I could put a leash on him. He was approximately 6 years old, un-neutered and heartworm positive.  When rescue had no room for him, he came home with me. Denver, my Boxer, was my third rescue. She had bitten a jogger, and when her now divorced owner refused to claim her, I had two choices.  Euthanasia, or adopt her myself. She was a wonderful friend to my then 4 year old son Andrew and came with me on monthly nursing home visits.  She died a few years later from kidney failure. Darwin was my last rescue.  He was not a purebred, but a gorgeous Shepherd mix. He was about 2 years old and had the sweetest disposition.  He was totally non-dog aggressive, which made him the perfect addition to my family!  During this time I also owned my second Bernese Mountain Dog, Sable.

Please consider giving a rescued dog, be it an Akita, or any breed, a second chance. I can only say that it will give you a warm feeling inside.