Emma and Buddy

Recently I bought a house with a nice backyard and immediately began to pondered the idea of having a companion for my 6 year old dog Buddy. After 6+ years Buddy finally had a backyard but with no one to share. I went through all the guilt, the doubt and confusion of bringing another dog into "Buddy's home." But after wrestling with the idea, I knew that adopting a dog would be my best option. My parents had and it worked wonders for their Boxer, Jack. Well I browsed numerous adoption sites and stumbled upon the fcdf.org site.

As you can imagine every dog I looked and I wanted to help. Unfortunately, this wasn't an option, but I did find the perfect companion for Buddy and me. Her name was Emma. She was absolutely adorable and had all the criteria for a good match for Buddy. I emailed her foster parent and found she was being housed at Daniel Nalls in Homewood. Although a bit hesitant, I decided I would go visit her. The first day I visited, I took her for a brief walk and tried to get her in the car. She was having none of it. It made me second guess my decision. However, she was in need of a good home and I wanted to give her one. So I decided the best way to get her to come home with me was to visit her each day. Each day I took her for a brief walk and sat with her outside. By the third day she was ready to go, so we loaded up in the car and headed to her new home. After stopping by Walgreens to buy her a pet bed, a toy and some treats, we headed home and she was introduced to Buddy. Buddy was literally jumping for joy. I got showered with big mutt kisses and so the story of Buddy and Emma began. She has been with me less that 24 hours and I know without a doubt it was the right choice. In fact it was such a good choice Buddy chose not to sleep in the middle of my bed, but next to Emma in her bed. I've had a dog all my life. In fact I could never imagine living without one. Thanks to a sweetie named Emma I can never imagine myself without two.