Just a reminder to all you amazing people that Miss Molly, who we discussed in this thread, still needs a home. We have some new pictures to share with you all:
I love the frog legs in the first picture!
Again, she is a good puppers who needs someone to give her a chance.
One note- in the last thread, a bunch of you got all anal retentive and down in the weeds about whether the dog is anxious and all this other stuff, and it just made me both depressed and laugh. Of course the dog is anxious. She lost her person, is living in a strange house with a bunch of strange people and animals, and feeding off the mania. Dogs respond to people.
And the other thing that made me laugh is that the dog you are adopting is NOT the dog you are going to end up with. TRUST me on this. You are bringing home one dog who behaves one way, and in a month, after they are loved and comfortable and happy, you are going to notice that you have a COMPLETELY different dog.
So yes, I think a new dog owner should do due diligence, and if you are adopting a breed with known issues like an Akita, you should definitely be careful. But if we only adopted dogs based on the criteria and levels of inspection and anal retentiveness that some of you exhibited, no one would adopt ever.
*** Update ***
OMG you people. I didn’t say you can’t offer advice I just don ‘t want you all scaring away potential adopters.
sab
She looks so much like my late lady Slick. If I didn’t have six cats and the lovable pitbull I would volunteer immediately to take her.
I do think a working first time dog mom in an apartment is not the best bet for a dog who was living with a retiree. She’ll be sad and lonely (and anxious) for the part of the day when she is awake.
sab
Dobby the demon cat and his big sister the pitbull disliked each other when they lived in their last home together. Now they play tag all day, to the comsternation of the older cats.
satby
Okey-dokey, the next time anyone asks I’ll keep my anal retentive opinion backed by 45 years of (formal) pet rescue to myself. That vet who weighed in probably should MYOB too. Even though we only pointed out she didn’t sound like a good dog match for a new and inexperienced dog owner.
Jeezus Cole.
Percysowner
I can’t adopt Molly. I’m not up for a high energy dog. Plus, I have a cat. I take care of my 3 year old granddaughter at her house and they have a small, reactive Jack Russel/Dachshund and another cat. If someone can take her, I can chip in for expenses. She looks like a great pupper for the right person.
raven
The LAST kind of dog we were going to adopt after losing Bohdi and Lil Bit in the last year was a pit mix. Then along came Artie and her sad story of horrible abuse. It’s been a month now and we are simply stunned at what a sweet little girl she is. Our former tenant raised pits and constantly told us what sweet dogs they were and I just rolled my eyes. I know that not every dog is going to be like this but the fact that she is great with people, especially kids, and is making progress with other dogs makes us think that the way we treat her has gained her trust already. YMMV but someone needs to give Molly a chance. Here’s Artemis.
Desargues
I’d like to second what John said. 200%, absolutely true. I and the missus adopted two small kittens from a shelter in Baltimore, 13 years ago. Born on the streets in ‘The Wire’ country. Boy and girl, one shy, the other one terrified. Just months after that, the boy had turned a snuggle bug, and the girl had grown a lap radar. For Mom and Dad’s laps. She feels me from across the house. Absolutely different animals. Love and patience and a quiet home make all the difference. It’ll teach you a lot about yourself, too. Trust John on this, I know exactly what he means.
Scout211
I thought the discussion was full of kind and caring people who truly wanted to help. There were long-time pet owners, pet rescuers and also veterinarian who gave very thoughtful opinions and advice. I actually learned a lot and felt the discussion was sincere and helpful.
Pets and their owners should be a good match. I hope she finds her match soon.
Steeplejack
The “right person” is a work-from-home person, retiree or wealthy idler with no other pets, sounds like. Or maybe a family. The Sighthound Hall mob would have been a good fit if they didn’t already have a rescue pooch.
toine
Any chance of getting her over the Canadian border? She looks so sweet…
Steeplejack
@raven:
Sweet-lookin’ gal!
Desargues
I can also chip in for expenses. Always happy to help out the little critters.
debbie
@raven:
Such a face!
sab
@raven: What a camera shy little sweetie. I love pits, but Ponyo is the first one I have actually owned.
MomSense
@toine:
OOh that sounds like fun. I can chip in for smuggling- I mean travel expenses.
Molly is a sweetheart and I bet would love someone who works from home and could give her lots of attention.
Barbara
@toine: As others have said, many will put in for expenses for travel. Do you know if you can take dogs across the border?
I have three high energy dogs and my house is stuffed or I would consider taking her.
MomSense
BTW first picture “frog legs” = “sploot”.
My pup does it all the time.
raven
@Scout211: I guess it’s valuable for people to express their thoughts on these kinds of appeals but, personally, I never see the point in explanations about why someone can’t do whatever the bleg is.
raven
@Steeplejack:
@debbie:
@sab:
Except for the color sure looks like Molly to me. I think it is also the case that black dogs are the hardest to get adopted.
Jackie
@raven: She looks so sweet! I’m absolutely sure she’s 100% grateful you and your Bride are there for her!
Benw
@raven:
Led Zep had a whole song about it.
raven
@Jackie: And now someone needs to take a chance on Molly!
Jim, Foolish Literalist
@satby:
Thank you. As someone with experience with an anxious dog, actually more than one but only one in my house, I am biting my tongue hard on this one
ETA: I hope that vet comes back
CarolPW
@Benw: So did Emmylou Harris.
sab
@Jim, Foolish Literalist: I think it could have been a good match, except for the apartment in addition to the other issues. What if she barks while no one is home to soothe her?
trollhattan
@Benw:
Too much sweating and grooving.
Leslie
So is the consensus that Molly needs to be an only dog? We have one very senior dog and two youngsters.
Mary G
@toine:
Seems like it would be possible from a quick Google, or forbidden due to Covid.or currently forbidden:
However, lower on that same page, it appears Americans can bring pets in:
So it seems like a jackal, if one is available, could take Molly across the border as a pet and forget to bring her home.
I can’t take her because my homeowners’ insurance won’t cover a pit bull, which is why there are so many in the shelter here. It seems very speciesist.
Kristine
@raven:
And then there are folks like me who have always had black dogs. GSDs. Lab mixes. Often black/brown, but black still the dominant color. My current pup Gaby is fawn and white, and that was a first.
Barbara
@Leslie: I think she is staying with other dogs and doing okay. Concern was being an apartment dog with owner who worked outside the home. That’s a tough issue for sure.
sab
@Kristine: It is easy to dress with black dogs, because they don’t shed white fur all over your conservative navy, black or grey office attire.
Benw
@CarolPW: lovely, but you could’ve mentioned that was going to make me cry!
sab
She doesn’t look at all like a pitbull to me. Her snout is so long and pointy.
Mary G
@raven: Artie is gorgeous and I am so glad you’ve opened home and heart to her. I only made it a week with an empty house when my beloved 21-year-old Sophie died. My friend who went with me to the shelter said it’s always good to have another heart beat under your roof and it’s true.
John
I’m in upstate NY and the city and I’d take her in a second if she was cat tested. Lost my dog last year so I definitely have a place for her. Included a link to my bike blog if anyone wants to see where she’d live or wants a recipe for the best lasagna ever.
Benw
@trollhattan: but what about shaking that thing, oh yea oh yea oh oh oh?
CarolPW
@Benw:But it’s a good cry. She is such a joy to all 4- and 2-footed creatures.
karen marie
True story:
When I finish grocery shopping I typically return my cart to a cart receptacle or the store before driving off. The other day I was hot, tired and cranky, and for a hot second I thought about leaving my cart in the parking lot. And then I heard John Cole: “what are you, some kind of asshole?” I moved the cart to a cart receptacle.
Thanks, John Cole, for keeping us in line.
RedDirtGirl
@Leslie: Hi Leslie, I spoke with the Molly’s family and it seemed that she sort of bossed around one of the dogs, but was put in her place by the other of the two, who was the alpha of the group. I can’t extrapolate out from that, since I haven’t had any dogs yet. But she might find the senior dog an easy target.
eclare
How is she with cats?
Ruckus
@raven:
Looks like a sweetie.
I’ve been thinking about a dog but I live in an apartment and am planning on moving within the next few months if things work out. I’m not sure that a new dog having to adapt and then move on again is wise. My last dog, Bud, short for Buddy, was a rescue and as he acclimated he turned into an amazing companion. Most ornery dog I’ve ever had, and best companion. Wouldn’t mind having that again, and even better would be a Bud, without the ornery.
IOW, I thought about possibly adopting Miss Molly but I just don’t think that this time in my life, what with likely moving and my ongoing health issue, lends me the opportunity.
Jackie
@raven: I know someone will come through for Molly!
I’m in WA state, currently living with my son and family – which includes two senior cats, a senior dog and recently adopted high energy pup.
I’m not able to add to the menagerie, but I’m rooting for Molly!
Steeplejack
@John:
Thanks for the lasagna link. Bookmarked it for examination later. I remember that series of Time-Life cooking books.
RedDirtGirl
General note in response to John’s post: I really appreciated the feedback I received in the earlier Molly post. I understand that every rescue dog is an unknown quantity, and a leap of faith is necessary, but it also helps to match the needs of the dog with the capabilities of the human. I will contribute to the cost to transport Molly to her forever home, if we can find it for her.
Steeplejack
@eclare:
I wouldn’t risk it. Sounds like she needs a “solo pet” situation or maybe one with another dog that can hold its own.
Ruckus
@Kristine:
When I adopted Bud, a black Cocker, who looked like Raven’s Cocker, there were three of us at the adoption fair in SF that day that wanted Bud. One backed out early and the other had dogs so wasn’t adamant to adopt him, and I ended up with him. It was a match made somewhere, I don’t think heaven was involved. But damn if I don’t think I was the lucky one of us.
Ruckus
@karen marie:
So there are two of us!
I knew out of well over 300 million of us there must be at least 2 that actually returned the cart.
Lyrebird
@raven: I am so happy to hear Artemis is feeling the love and is doing so well!
Will your lovely bride still have to do the dog parade by Zoom this year?
Kristine
@sab: yeah. I love Gaby to bits, but I wear a lot of black and dark colors and her thick, light coat just don’t mix. I have those adhesive clothes rollers scattered about the house.
ninerdave
I foster Pits (and I know John’s horrifying experience with them and it makes me sad), it’s gratifying and sad at the same time to see them resist the leash when their furever owner tries to get them in the car and then I’ve done a good job of making them at home and comfortable and know they’re finally gonna be in good hands.
KrackenJack
OMG! I thought Pixie was a Bichon Frise, but she turned out to be a male Irish Wolfhound!
Jim, Foolish Literalist
OT:
Brian Williams just said, “We’re about to learn if Newsome keeps his job”.Either he’s way out on his skis, or the vote was an even bigger landslide than the optimists were predicting. Most people have been saying it would take a while to call the voteNBC Decision Desk says it’s too early to call, so… bad call by Williams.
One of the Many Jens
@RedDirtGirl: Thanks for checking in on her, and for trying to make the right decision for yourself and for her!
A bit of jockeying to figure out where a dog fits into the canine pecking order is common and, in my experience, can often be reinforced by the pack leader (aka their human). Regarding senior dogs, I/my family haven’t really had any problems that I can remember with that, between the seniors being the lead dogs and willing to remind the upstarts, and us reinforcing that coups were not acceptable when anyone looked like they might test that! But I have been surprised at how few challenges to the senior dogs we had over the years. But obviously, that’s just our experience, and all dogs are their own individual.
Steeplejack
@Jim, Foolish Literalist:
Bad call by you, more like. I didn’t take Williams’s statement to mean we’re going to find out in the next 15 minutes. He was talking about the usual “next few hours,” plus however much time it takes to finally determine things. Standard election night verbiage. And I didn’t think he was calling it for Newsom.
Benno
I so had to respond to this, Cole:
About fifteen years ago, I arrived home to find my wife and daughter had brought home a new foster, some kind of Rotty/hound mix. As I came in the door this dog lunged over my wife on the couch and turned into this crazy frightening snarling monster who would stop barking at me and protecting my wife and daughter. They knew it had been abused and was in rough shape – those were the only dogs we ever fostered – but they didn’t expect this. After several hours this dog finally let me sit in the same room, as long as I was in the other side and didn’t so much as look towards the girls. After several months this dog was mine. Slept on my legs, curled up in my office while I wrote my dissertation, followed (only) me outside off leash, etc…she turned into the sweetest thing on four feet. She was still a mess, and we worked with her anxiety for years (we kept her, the lovey doofus), but to reiterate what Cole said: the dog you adopt is not the dog you get.
Steeplejack
@Steeplejack:
And MSNBC voter gnome Steve Kornacki just said that we probably will know the election result later tonight, based on the volume of mail-in ballots.
Another Scott
@Jim, Foolish Literalist:
Over 2:1 No in the lead.
Cheers,
Scott.
karen marie
@Ruckus: Ha!
KrackenJack
Dave Wasserman, Cook Political Report editor, called the race in the governor’s favor just 13 minutes after polls closed. No is leading Yes by a 2 to 1 margin with 33% of precincts reporting.
toine
@Mary G:
bonus – my sister is a vet…
Miss Bianca
I never thought I would want a pittie or a pittie mix, and yet Watson (little black pit/Lab/whatever mix), who I rescued as a stray, is the sweetest, funniest creature. If I didn’t already have two dogs, I would be tempted to add Miss Molly to my menage. I bet she and Watson would just wrassle and crash into each other all day.
Lynne Johnson
@John: i was planning on getting her car tested but my MiL had another surgery. I can call the local shelter and have her test ASAP
Lynne Johnson
@Benno: such an amazing story. Thanks for sharing♥️ I’m hoping Molly has the same ending. Thank you for your big heart!
Lynne Johnson
@Miss Bianca: love this and thank you ♥️
Lynne Johnson
@One of the Many Jens:
we absolutely agree. So happy that RDG had check in to see if it was a fit. It’s so important for it to be a furever match♥️
Lynne Johnson
@Steeplejack: I agree that would be best, but she was wonderful with our first resume (BFFs actually) but when we adopted our latest rescue (tripod) it changed the dynamics a bit. It’s better off if Molly isn’t the dominant. Thanks for reading♥️
Lynne Johnson
@RedDirtGirl: WE are so appreciative of you reaching out RDG. Thank you so much for your interest and I hope you and your furever match happens soon. That baby will be lucky to have you. ♥️