Two
years ago, I took a trip to Minneapolis to pick up Ludacris. Like most rescue dogs, he didn’t really have
any history. All I knew was that a family had rescued him from a kill shelter, but couldn't keep him and surrendered him to MSIR. I fell in love with him instantly. Maybe it
was his toasted ears, or his pink pig nose, or maybe because he would keep
nudging me with his head trying to get petted...he has so many qualities that make him loveable.
So I would like to toast to Ludacris, on our special day, for always
being such a great MSIR ambassador.
For
always tolerating the foster dogs that comes into his home
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| With foster Snowy |
For
allowing Piper to use his tail as a chew toy
For
letting Thor snuggle in bed with him
For
dealing with the ninja, aka Ginger
For
sharing his toys even though Yoshi takes all the stuffing out
For
always going to pet expos and letting everyone pet him
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| With foster mom Cindy |
For
dressing up as a pig while passing out candy on Halloween
For
being a co-pilot in numerous transports
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| Between Bubba and McGee on their way to Michigan |
For
never eating the treats in the goodie bags
For
getting SO excited to greet me that you run into walls
For
being my amazing shiba boy.
When people aske where I got him from and I say that he is a rescue dog, I generally get a “oh
that’s great that you saved him”. The reality is, the rescue dogs save us. They teach us so much about life; to be excited about the little things, to enjoy life, to wag your tail a little more
and worry a little less, and how to unconditionally
love someone above yourself. More
importantly, rescue dogs teach us to be resilient. They demonstrate that no matter how bad their
past life was and what struggles they endure, they will always overcome and
find their happiness. So here’s a toast
to Ludacris and all other rescue dogs – thank you for saving us!
Joahnna Osmena,
MSIR Adoption Coordinator
