I'm so excited!

[bomary]

I probably need to get a life if this is the most exciting thing for me in a while, but....
I think I just persuaded someone to adopt!!...or at least consider it strongly. It was a man in Petsmart. He was admiring Jax and came to talk to me...really at first just to meet Jax, but he then told me he has been considering a Dobe for a couple of years and asked about Jax's breeder. I told him I am not proud of where I got my boy (of course I'm proud of HIM) and that I would never do that again. We started talking about BYB, etc., and then I mentioned the rescue I have come to know. He said, "You know, I never really realized there were rescues solely for a certain breed; that is something I'd look into." He kept saying that he just assumed to get a "balanced" and beautiful Doberman, he would need to really research the local (TX/OK) breeders, etc. I told him (as he just played and oohed over Jax) that a Dobe just as "good" as my boy is waiting in a rescue right now.
He is going to do the application and was very excited to know about getting accepted first and not having to commit right at that moment, knowing a bit about the dogs, and really learning about the breed. Yay! I know I didn't save the world (or the breed), but it made me happy to share what I have learned.

 

[Ingrid H]

That's great!

 

[WiglWerm]

Good Job @bomary!!

 

[Oh Little Oji]

Oh, great! That's so nice!

 

[Rits]

Not a silly feeling at all. Thats fantastic!

 

[Viemarangelrock]

Brilliant! I've rescued a dobe and it was the best thing I ever did. He was a very special boy

 

[MyBuddy]

He is going to do the application and was very excited to know about getting accepted first and not having to commit right at that moment, knowing a bit about the dogs, and really learning about the breed. Yay! I know I didn't save the world (or the breed), but it made me happy to share what I have learned.

As they say, "One dog at a time". Great job on getting him to do his research and help out a dog in need!

 

[JanS]

That's great news! If he is able to get him you'll have to be sure to give him the link for this place so we can follow his journey.

 

[Polskadot]

Wonderful news! I think I will get a rescue dobie after my Rskie crosses the rainbow bridge, but I'm still hoping that won't be for a long time!! I went with a pup this time to gather some breed experience that I know the rescues like to see on applications.

 

[Marsha]

You should be excited! What particular rescue did you refer him to? I'm in Arkansas and after the heartbreak of the loss of Zeke lessens a bit would like to look into another rescue. I'm looking into rescues within 500 miles.

I probably need to get a life if this is the most exciting thing for me in a while, but....
I think I just persuaded someone to adopt!!...or at least consider it strongly. It was a man in Petsmart. He was admiring Jax and came to talk to me...really at first just to meet Jax, but he then told me he has been considering a Dobe for a couple of years and asked about Jax's breeder. I told him I am not proud of where I got my boy (of course I'm proud of HIM) and that I would never do that again. We started talking about BYB, etc., and then I mentioned the rescue I have come to know. He said, "You know, I never really realized there were rescues solely for a certain breed; that is something I'd look into." He kept saying that he just assumed to get a "balanced" and beautiful Doberman, he would need to really research the local (TX/OK) breeders, etc. I told him (as he just played and oohed over Jax) that a Dobe just as "good" as my boy is waiting in a rescue right now.
He is going to do the application and was very excited to know about getting accepted first and not having to commit right at that moment, knowing a bit about the dogs, and really learning about the breed. Yay! I know I didn't save the world (or the breed), but it made me happy to share what I have learned.