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Current mood:  grateful Category: Life
So last Friday, Justin and I took a trip to the animal shelter, in search of a puppy to add to our family. Within minutes, we fell in love with a little 3 month old, tan, lab-retriever/rottweiler puppy named Wyatt. We filled out our adoption papers and went straight home to puppy proof our apartment and get him the necessities for is arrival the following Monday.
We pull up first thing Monday morning, only to hear that there has been a problem. Apparently, the other puppies in his kennel were picking on him and roughed him up, so he was in the back of the shelter in his own kennel, for they noticed his head was over-titled and he wasn't responding to their movement. As we waited, back and forth to the shelter, anxious and nervous for the vet to look at him, we found out that Wyatt was in fact blind.
It was heartbreaking to hear. Of course hearing the news, a lot of self-doubt in taking care of him, nervousness and feelings of being scared sunk in. The shelter recommended we take the night to research on how to take care of a blind puppy and really decide if he'll be right for us and us right for him.
It was quite the emotional evening to say the least. That night I just broke down. I knew that this puppy was family, I knew that Justin and I both fell in love with him and I knew that if we didn't adopt him, he'd sit in the shelter for months (of people being scared to take the challenge) and most likely be put to sleep. The realization of it all was heartbreaking. Justin just held my hand, helped me relax and we decided to sleep on it, with the knowledge that we both still wanted to adopt him.
The next morning, after reading copious amounts of research and success stories from other special needs dogs and their owners, the confidence and reassurance was there. I knew we could do this, which in turn Justin felt he could as well.
So there you have it, Tuesday afternoon we brought Wyatt home and he has been an absolute dream. Also, it turns out the vet weren't exactly correct on their assumptions at the shelter, with the lack of means to do proper testing. Wyatt has proven to us that he CAN in fact see, not fully but he plays and acts just like any other puppy!!!
We both feel blessed to have him in our life. He has brought us countless amounts of joy and will continue to for years to come. Wyatt is such a chilled, healthy puppy, that knows he is loved.
What more could you ask for?
(I've posted pictures in their own album, of Wyatt's first day with his new daddies, so go check 'em out!)
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