Five Things To Know Before
Adopting Rescue or Special Need Dogs
When considering
adopting a dog with special needs, be true to yourself, so many times our
emotions can get the best of us. Yes, I
grant our intentions were with the best in mind; however, once the joyous
emotions wear off, reality will set in.
One reality check that will set in will be time; do you have the time in
your day-to-day activities to give medications?
Or, carry a dog so they can eat, drink or do their business. Another item, budget; caring for a special
needs dog will take financial planning.
Most when they hear “special needs” they think medical or physical
conditions, this may not be the case as emotional issues are special needs too. If this is the case, do you have the knowledge
or education? If not, arm yourself with
lots of information and secure a trainer.
And don’t forget your support system; there will be days you will need
help or a shoulder to cry on. Those are
the days, reach out and ask for help; if you do not, you are not helping the
dog as they pick up on your energy. The
more positive we are; the healthier we are, so will your dog be.
About
Real Dogs Don’t Whisper
The award winning
book, Real Dogs Don't Whisper (www.realdogsdontwhisper.com),
which highlights my life journey caring for four special needs dogs and the
life lessons they taught me along the way.
The overall message within Real
Dogs Don’t Whisper is about giving those with special needs a second
chance. The book touches on integrity,
unconditional love, leadership, trust, stopping abuse and opening your heart to
receive and give both unconditional love and friendship. To lighten the message, I developed a
co-author, Mr MaGoo; Mr MaGoo is my Lhasa Apso and he is larger than life. He adds humor within the book; sharing with
the reader how life is so tough for him being the only male in the house and
living with a crazy lady, me.
Mr. MaGoo is a
nine-year-old Lhasa Apso and the book’s co-creator and co-writer. He is, in his
own words, “the alpha and omega of all dogs – in the cutest and sparkiest, most
fun-loving package ever.” Ignoring Kelly’s persistent eye-rolling, Mr. MaGoo
has forged ahead with this project in an attempt to, as he puts it, “present
the facts from a dog’s perspective. In other words, the correct, most accurate,
most interesting, only-one-that-matters perspective,” to which he adds, simply,
“Woof!”
About Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston is,
first and foremost, an animal lover. Raised on a ten-acre property in a small
town in Pennsylvania, she grew up with horses, rabbits, and – of course – dogs.
When she left home after college, she acquired Gizmo, an irresistible Lhasa
Apso that started her on a journey full of joys and sorrows, hopes and
tribulations, frustrations, endless lessons in patience, and above all else,
love. All of this has come at the hands (more precisely the paws) of Gizmo,
Betty Boop, Buffy, Carla Mae, and the inimitable Mr. MaGoo.
Link to my 5* review!!
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