This is Angelo, a four-year old golden chow mix. Since last November I’ve been a volunteer at Citizens for Human Action, an animal shelter near my home. Angelo’s been there almost as long as I have. His first evaluation is dated December 31, 2006.
Angelo rates a mention here because of the reason his owner had to surrender him. The owner’s an Army reservist called to duty in Iraq, and he had no other option. I imagine he remembers Angelo and misses him. I also imagine he thinks that by now someone has adopted Angelo and given him a good home. Sadly, that isn’t the case.
I’ve spent time with Angelo and he’s a perfectly nice dog who gets along with most other dogs, though personally I think he would do best in a home where’s he’s the only dog. He weighs 40-50 pounds, which is not that tough to handle: a little too much for a little kid, but fine for one twelve years or older.
Angelo’s been at the shelter for nearly eight months, and I’ve found that for many animals, this becomes a problem in itself, because prospective owners simply assume that if a dog’s gone unadopted for so long, there must be a problem.
Well, in Angelo’s case, the only problem is that his old master is in uniform, thousands of miles away, and his new master has yet to show up.
If you’re interested in adopting Angelo, contact Citizens for Human Action. It’s located just south of Westerville, Ohio.
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I’d love a dog, except I think Pepper would make mincemeat out of any dog I bring home…
Does anyone want a kitten (or kittens)? I’m about to trap some feral ones who are living under my house…
That’s an amazing looking dog. Hard to believe he hasn’t found a home.
My family knows well the sacrifices that are put on US Soldiers, Marines and Sailors during times of war.
My favorite cousin was 16 years old when he volunteered for the USMC in 1966. He served two tours in VietNam. My uncle was US Army, Korea, My great uncle came ashore at Normandy and was KIA during the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in WW2. Another great uncle was a sailor aboard a USN warship in the Pacific. My great-great uncle was US Army and severed in France during WWI, suffering combat injury from a German poison gas attack. There are three purple hearts in my family.
I hope the dog finds a nice home, or the soldier can somehow come home and reclaim him.
Any good news for Angelo yet?