As a rescue volunteer, stories like Merlin’s always touch my soul.
That he had a second chance is a gift granted by special people. I hope Dianes post inspires others to give another dog a second chance.
The story goes that Merlin’s tail saved him. He was born in South Carolina, and just before his move to the Northeast, he lived in a cage in a barn with a bazillion other unwanted dogs. A dog rescue worker had been through the barn and made a list of the dogs she wanted to pull and send to rescue organizations. Merlin was on another list. The list for dogs to be euthanatized. He wasn’t even a year old. We don’t have the story about how he ended up there. I imagine that he was a handful and just wasn’t wanted. But the rescue worker noticed something about him that she couldn’t ignore.
His tail never stopped wagging.
He was hungry for attention and made it known that he was really a good boy despite his youthful energy and inability to pay attention for more than 3 seconds. She said…
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/ February 12, 2018That they don’t have the same lifespan as man is a point of sadness. But like so many, we are willing to accept that limitation to embrace the relationship that brings such joy.