Some said we could never tame this once-wild acre of thistle and weeds into a garden.
Apparently, we like a challenge.
Some things are their own reward.
But when the gauntlet is thrown down, and the impossible is achieved – victory is that much more gratifying.
So it was this week with some of our “Going Homes.” Jet (now Jasper) had a file as thick as an encyclopedia. He had been bounced around like a ping-pong ball for his one failing: he leaked. And not pee!
They said it was impossible, but our Doc proved otherwise. He’ll be on a strict diet for the rest of his life, but treats are easy to forgo when you exchange them for love and a forever home. Saturday, his foster mom joined our “Failed Foster Club” and made it official.
Myra celebrated Mother’s Day by adopting her own human “mom” (and dad!).
She is one of our dogs rescued from the South Korea dog meat market (I wrote about it here). What a journey they have had. Rescued by the Humane Society International, and brought to us by their partner in the effort, the San Francisco SPCA, she was part of a group of four with emotional and behavioral needs so extreme that they needed lots of TLC to be adoptable. This was Myra shortly after her arrival.
So fearful were they, that they were transported directly from crate to kennel when they first arrived. Sunday, Myra – now Kono – departed with her new humans,
just as Tag (now Max) did a couple weeks ago.
And – if you can keep a secret for a day – Roger, too. He went home as foster-to-adopt…adopt being the operative word!
That leaves only Lena, who still needs a little more support.
But she has found a confidence-building playmate in Cooper who is helping her come out of her shell.
And this week, we received two new puppies (my little man, Beau, packed his bags and headed for home). Both have Megaesophagus – or expansion of the esophagus. In their case, likely hereditary.
Dogs with Megaesophagus will suddenly start regurgitating undigested food soon after eating. As they lose weight, they are at risk. So I will hope that, once again, we can do the impossible.
“The difference between the difficult and the impossible is that the impossible takes a little longer time.” ~Lady Aberdeen
I double dog dare you to tell us we can’t.
Gardens For Goldens 