doing something good...

So tomorrow I'm going to the local animal shelter to help out. Not sure if they'll have me walk the dogs or get a less perferable(but equally important) task like cleaning the litter boxes. I think I need this, an opportunity to focus less on myself, and give to something thats very dear to my heart. Trucker was a rescue, in a kill shelter and due to be put down within a week. The people who had him basically got tired of the jack russell personality and rather than attempt to train them(trucker had a sister), they quit feeding them. The neighbors watched this go on for weeks(all the while the jerks continued to feed their other dogs whom theyt wished to keep) until they couldn't stand watching Trucker and his sister(and a basset hound whom they also quit feeding)wither away on a leash so the neighbors took the dogs and turned them into the local shelter. Lucky me, I got an absolutely wonderful dog out of the deal. I mean, really, he's fantastic. So I view this as a way of giving back to something thats very important to me.

the one worry i have is falling in love with a dog that speaks to me like trucker did. I've wavered back and forth on getting truck a lil buddy for over a year now. I want to but Trucker and I are veryt connected. While I feel he needs a playmate, I'm afraid he won't be accepting of me bonding with another dog. In fact, I'm almost certain there will be jealousy issues.

I've gone before to help out but never on a regular basis. I'm hoping this time to stick to it, at least making it to the shelter a couple times of months. this particular shelter is ran solely by donations and volunteers so i know its needed and vital to the cats and dogs. In any event,. I'm looking forward to it!