Dear Santa, My name is Henry, but you can call me Handsome Henry if youd like. Im writing you to ask for one thing for Christmas, and its something I so badly need! I need a forever home of my own. You see, before I was brought to Lakeland I had a family of my own until one day they left me and never came back. Santa, what if no one would have found me? Dont they care what would have happened to me?! It hurts me to even think about it so I dont talk much about it, but my friends at the shelter think maybe my family had kids, because I just love them so much! I also love car rides, and sit perfectly through them! My best friend is a volunteer here, sometimes she takes me to her grandparents house because its a calm place with no big distractions, AND THEY EVEN HAVE A COUCH! The ride there is about 45 minutes, and ya know Santa.. If 1 people year is 7 dog years, imagine how long 45 people minutes feels like! It feels like forever. Anyways, she always tells me I ride so well in the car, I usually just sit and stare at her from the back seat, wishing shed stop singing! When Im there I get to lay on the couch, unless shes laying on it, in which case I lay on her, on the couch. I also have my own basket of toys and bones, although I love to hide my bones, and Im really good at it too so she may want to consider re-stocking my bone bin. I get to look out windows and see squirrels, and sunbathe, and sometimes I even get to help cook! Shes explained to me that Im a dog, therefore I cant actually help cook, but I pick up the scraps if any fall so maybe I could say that I help vacuum instead! I know men dont like to clean, so maybe if I say I help vacuum Ill really win someone over! She always tells me that she doesnt understand how Im still stuck at the shelter, because I am absolutely perfect in a home environment. I mind my manners and dont beg for food, I let her know when I need to go outside, and um, hello?! I know how to vacuum! She says that she thinks Im still there for a couple reasons, the biggest one being that I am a pit bull. In my eyes Im just a dog, and in her eyes Im the best kind of dog there is! She says another reason that she thinks I am often over looked is because Im so stressed out and it really shows towards both people, and dogs. I sometimes like to bark at new people walking past my kennel and I think that makes me scary to them, but the second I get outside away from all the commotion inside, Im not so big and scary anymore! I love to play fetch, listen to commands very well, and even give high fives! When I came to the shelter, I tested just fine with other dogs, in fact.. I was a little shy around them. Now that Ive been here for so long, Ive sort of forgotten how to act with other dogs around. I come off as a little rude to them, but if I had someone who was willing to be patient with me, and do multiple dog meetings, my friends think I would do great in a multiple dog home! Before I bore you to sleep with my rambling, Im going to let you in on why I really NEED my forever family to come.. Theres something wrong with my spine Santa. Theyre not too sure what part of my past caused it, but another good friend of mine took me to the vet who told us that nothing could be done to fix it. Dont feel too bad for me though Santa! It can be painful sometimes, but it looks worse than it feels. It causes me to walk a little differently, drag my paws, stumble sometimes, and when things get really bad, I sometimes fall. My friends think that maybe once Im off the concrete floor into a home of my own with a nice bed, maybe my back wont hurt at all! I sure hope thats the truth, but theres no way for me to know for sure if my forever family never comes and finds me! If being in a home of my own doesnt make my back feel better, my friends told me about a very inexpensive medicine for neurological pain that would help me! Thats all I know about it, because sometimes when my friends are talking to each other I zone them out to daydream about cheeseburgers and playing fetch, but Im sure if my forever family had questions that they could call the shelter for more information on it. I dont want anyone to think Im a broken dog though Santa, so please remind my forever family that Im a tough cookie! I have never, and will never turn down down a game of fetch! Or a walk! AND DEFINITELY NEVER A CHEESEBURGER. Im a still a normal dog, sometimes I just wobble a little! My best bud secretly thinks its the most adorable thing in the world. Santa, I dont want to sound too ungrateful because I realize that it could be worse, and most shelters wouldnt even give dogs with little medical conditions like me a chance. I am very thankful to have have been brought to Lakeland, and Im also very thankful theyve put so much work in to figuring out why I am so uncomfortable all the time. Im thankful for my good friends, the treats they give me, and the special grain-free food that they provide me with every day.. but Lakeland is supposed to be a temporary place for homeless animals like me! Back to the 1 people year is 7 dog years, in my eyes it feels like Ive been here for 3.5 years now! If you could PLEASE send me my forever family for Christmas, the one with patience, love, and a big bed for me, I would be forever grateful! Not only would I be forever grateful, but my best volunteer friend would be too, and I cant speak for someone I dont know, but I have a feeling that the next dog that Lakeland takes in to live in my kennel and take my place would be too! Love, Henry Interested in Henry and have more questions, Email Tabitha at tabithalynn8d@gmail! Or call the shelter! To see Henry and his other friends, visit our website at lakelandanimalshelter.org
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 23:20:41 +0000
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