Blackjack is in his Forever Home!!

After a long time thinking about it, and seeing how Blackjack was getting along with my dogs, I've decided to let him stay with me and my pack. After all poor Blackie has been through, I don't think he needs another loss. He's really starting to fit into the pack. Now, this is not the breed of dog I would have looked for in a rescue, but he's growing on us, and has won our hearts.

I'm currently working on a portrait of Blackie, and will post it when it's finished. All for now...

Blackie's Story Continues

Recently, we took all the dogs to a local wildlife area, which was the same place where we found Blackie back in April. One of the park rangers drove up in his truck and looking amazed at Blackie, he said:
"I know you!"
Surprised, I asked, "Do you know who owns this dog?"
"No, he's one of the many dogs I've seen abandoned out here. We tried to catch him, but he ran away. We often need to call animal control to get the stray dogs before they starve or are attacked and killed by coyotes. It's a terrible way for a dog to die."
Then I said, "We found him on April 10. So how long had he been out here?" I asked.
"About 3 days." He said.
We continued to talk about the sad situation with abandoned dogs, and the park ranger seemed happy that we had picked up and cared for this one very lucky animal. As the ranger was preparing to drive off, he smiled at Blackie and said:
"You made it!"

So after many hikes with all the dogs, my pack is starting to really bond with Blackie. Even Odie, my Beagle mix, once afraid of Blackie, has warmed up to him. We are starting to think that Blackie may have found a home with us. He's become a part of the pack's history. After all, we were all there together when we rescued Blackie early that Good Friday morning.

More updates to come...