Dsy 83, Donner's Day. 10/30
One year ago today, i woke up at 5:00 a.m. in Washington DC with plans to go to NYC that weekend to take in a few shows. But I ended up flying off to Los Angeles at 9:00 to adopt a sheltered German shepherd named Thunder three hours before he was "eligible" to be put down. Click on the below link to read the story about Thunder, now Donner, which means thunder in German
I have no photos of Donner as a puppy or know little about his first years of life, not even his birthday. But i am certainly trying to give this magnificent creature a life that he could never have imagined chained up in those several Los Angeles back yards before i came along. The people who had him before me sure gave up one heck of a good dog. All he needed was a little training, some affection, and a trip or two to the vets.
Although i will never know Donner's birthday, i will never forget his rebirthday, October 30, and that's today, so Happy Birthday, Buddy.
The top photo below is of Thunder in his cell in Los Angeles four days before i rescued him one year ago today. The bottom photo is of Donner sleeping in Denali National Park last month, almost one year later. Who would have imagined? The joy i get from knowing that i saved this guy's life is with me every day, and that is on top of the joy i get from him as the consummate companion dog and travel partner.
1 comment:
Happy Gotcha Day to Donner! Safe travels.
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