In Love with Frieda
I'm falling in love. *sigh* She's four years old, was part of a rescue-transport from Hungary and is a terrier-mix named Frieda.
Shy but interested, trusts after only a little while despite obviously non-pleasant experiences, very willing to please, good with all other dogs, not hunting animals and a total "Schmusebacke" (loves to cuddle and practically melts into a puddle from bliss). She's from the shelter outside of town where I'm volunteering for 2 weeks now.
I'm still going to the shelter in our city too but there's some unpleasantness due to the extremely rude attitudes from some staff members towards anyone really, but especially the voluntary workers. I don't expect any special treatment by far - but I also don't need to feel like I'm barely tolerated for helping and financially supporting them! >_<
I can't have a dog or cat at the moment since I don't have my own flat and don't know where I'll end up next year after finishing uni. But I miss permanent contact with those animals so much it very nearly hurts. Even my depressions were a lot better without medication when I still had the Tiger - who died 3 years ago aged 14 when a flatmate (who owned him before but was happy to shove him at me weeks after I moved in) let him out and he got run over by a car while I was away...
My parents however are looking for a dog - after much previous protest by my father for no logical reason since he is quite taken with any and all dogs who come visiting and loves to hike and walk. And now he's come around finally. So they asked me to look out for suitable candidates at the shelters! I've mailed them her pictures yesterday.
Frieda is apparently to 90% off to a new home. >_< (Well, I'm happy if she finds a nice home in any case!) Though after I've heard from some staff how many people call off, even on the same day when the dog should be going to their home, I'm still not seeing her gone. After all she was "taken" to 90% 2 weeks ago already and I went for a walk with her still this weekend with no new owner in sight...
Shy but interested, trusts after only a little while despite obviously non-pleasant experiences, very willing to please, good with all other dogs, not hunting animals and a total "Schmusebacke" (loves to cuddle and practically melts into a puddle from bliss). She's from the shelter outside of town where I'm volunteering for 2 weeks now.
I'm still going to the shelter in our city too but there's some unpleasantness due to the extremely rude attitudes from some staff members towards anyone really, but especially the voluntary workers. I don't expect any special treatment by far - but I also don't need to feel like I'm barely tolerated for helping and financially supporting them! >_<
I can't have a dog or cat at the moment since I don't have my own flat and don't know where I'll end up next year after finishing uni. But I miss permanent contact with those animals so much it very nearly hurts. Even my depressions were a lot better without medication when I still had the Tiger - who died 3 years ago aged 14 when a flatmate (who owned him before but was happy to shove him at me weeks after I moved in) let him out and he got run over by a car while I was away...
My parents however are looking for a dog - after much previous protest by my father for no logical reason since he is quite taken with any and all dogs who come visiting and loves to hike and walk. And now he's come around finally. So they asked me to look out for suitable candidates at the shelters! I've mailed them her pictures yesterday.
Frieda is apparently to 90% off to a new home. >_< (Well, I'm happy if she finds a nice home in any case!) Though after I've heard from some staff how many people call off, even on the same day when the dog should be going to their home, I'm still not seeing her gone. After all she was "taken" to 90% 2 weeks ago already and I went for a walk with her still this weekend with no new owner in sight...