willow

Hi there! My name is Willow, and I’m on a quest to find my forever home. You see, I started my journey as a stray and ended up in the shelter. The volunteers all loved me and all wanted to take me for walks so that made my time there happy. But, the reality was I had been there for six weeks and it was getting close to the time I was going to be euthanized.

Shelters aren’t bad places & in fact I was at least off the street. I didn’t have to feel stressed searching for a safe place to sleep at night & I no longer had to search for food and water. Shelters only have so much space. They do the best that they can.

I am so thankful for a volunteer who had the rescue give me a foster family to live with instead. I wish more families would foster because when the rescue took me out that meant it made space for another dog, and kept one from being euthanized. So, if you’re reading my bio, please consider fostering so some more dogs can be saved.

I know the pictures of me are a little unusual because I had another bump of hardship in foster care. I had the best foster parents ever. The problem was that after three weeks of living with them that in my excitement to play with the neighbor dogs, I had a lapse of judgment and jumped over a low part of my foster's fence into the neighbor’s yard.

I was horrified when one of the dogs I had just been playing with attacked me. Let’s just say I’m blessed to be here after that incident. After it was all over and done and they knew I was going to be ok, everyone laughed about the fact my amazing foster dad rushed me to the vet without even putting on a shirt! I am not even sure he had shoes on either. How sweet is that?

Despite my adventure, I bounced back quickly! I’m a strong, happy girl who loves every dog I meet, big or small, young or old. I’ve got a quirky personality and a heart full of love to give. The volunteer and the rescue people all say the same thing that there’s something about my eyes. They say that when I look at them, it’s like I can see into them with my eyes as if I’m trying to communicate with them.

I’m great on a leash —I never pull! I don’t jump and I am very gentle so I would be great with any family. I would be great with a young family with kids, I would be great for someone young that loves to hike or run and I would also be great for someone that is older that needs someone easy on a leash.

I hope my forever family finds me soon.
~Willow