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| Name: |
Rusty
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Age: |
Six years old
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Male |
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Lhasa Apso/Maltese mix
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| Home: |
Bloomington, Minnesota, USA |
Rusty is special to us for many reasons, but mostly that he came to us at a time when we had just lost our first dog, Sami (a Westie), at five and a half years old. We were not able to have children, so Sami was totally our baby. We were devastated and were having a hard time moving on. I went to dinner with friends and just couldn't stop crying about losing Sami. The next day, one of the friends that I was at dinner with, called me and said that one of her co-workers had asked her that morning if she knew of anyone that wanted a dog – a six-month old Lhatese that was potty trained. Since we had just lost our dog three weeks prior, I wasn't sure that we were ready for another one so soon, but agreed to go meet with him. We were in and out the door in 15 minutes, taking Rusty with us.
Rusty helped us recover from our grief, but I believe we also helped Rusty. We don't believe he was abused, but he was definitely ignored. He had never been on a walk and did not know how to navigate the stairs. He was very standoffish and not a cuddler at all. Well, that has changed!!! He loves it if he can be in a position where he can be touching both of us at the same time. He is stubborn as all get out, but wouldn't have it any other way.
Rusty is totally our little boy and I just couldn't imagine our life without him.
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