The paperwork on kennel #8 read as follows:
Scrappy little girl that would love to be someone's special companion. She may be a little rough around the edges but will warm up with your daily tlc.
We've finally thought of the perfect name for "Amy" six weeks too late: Marla. Everytime I want to settle in for some quality cuddle time, she thinks it's Fight Club.
Training sessions are going okay so far. Megan is definitely the smallest and the scrappiest dog there. She can sit and lie down on cue and is in process of learning the difference between stay and come. She's also getting better at not jumping on people (even me) and the
Gentle Leader® Easy Walk™ Harness has helped put the kabash on her pulling. Her biggest fault right now is aggressive barking at other dogs.
I wish I could reason with her and explain that if she would just behave appropriately, we could take her to all kinds of fun places and I'd even consider enrolling her in
flyball classes given her skill at and fondness for chasing things in the yard. It's frustrating but she's still young so there's hope for her yet.
Bruce got up to take an early morning bike ride along the Riverfront Trail and came home visibly upset after rescuing a dog that had been hit by a car on Pershing Drive. He didn't witness the accident but carried the dazed and injured animal to safety on the side of the road before calling the Humane Society since the little black and white terrier had on a collar but no tags. Shortly thereafter, an older gentlemen, presumably the dog's owner, came rushing to the scene from woods near the river so Bruce canceled the call and set about helping the man locate an open emergency vet clinic. Another phone call brought the man's wife in a Mercedes SUV with some towels to wrap the dog in. Our thoughts are with Jack and his people today, hoping that he will be alright. Bruce wasn't so sure since he appeared to be limping and bleeding from the mouth but I've seen Animal Planet enough to know that dogs, especially those that are well loved and receiving the proper care, are much more resilient than we think.