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[MJPIA]

Meet Zoey.

Was in a shelter in Kentucky which ran out of space and since no wanted her she was sent to another rescue 500 miles away where we found her and adopted her less than a week after she showed up.
She started out very timid but is warming up quickly and she is the sweetest dog who loves being with people.
Also loves sleeping.
She's housebroken but doors absolutely mystify her and she has no other training so we're kinda thinking she never had a family and spent the first couple years of her life moving from rescue to rescue.

If anyone is looking for a pet, try to adopt, don't buy.
There are many good dogs waiting for a family and adopting a pet in need of a home is much better than buying one that came from a puppy mill.
Many pets are well trained and in perfectly good health but they are discarded just because families have issues that may keeping a dog impossible, older owners get sick and no longer capable of taking care of a pet and people buy them because they're cute with no idea of how much attention and training is needed for that certain breed.
In the US petfinder.com lets you search over 270K pets looking for adoption among other sites and I'm sure other countries have their own equivalent.

 

[The Lamp]

That is one cute dog. I adopted a dog a week ago very similar to you. Doors mystify him and he's timid. He was rescued from a neglect situation and no one wanted him at the shelter. But I got him and he's very well behaved and adorable. I love him.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Cute dog, OP

 

[Saganator]

Cute dog, good for you for adopting.

I want to know more about those old planes, though Do you restore them?

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Rescued doggos best doggos

 

[magawolaz]

aww, she's so cute. I too would like to get another dog.. I'll definitely think of adoption

Those planes though ???? :Q___

 

[jon bones]

our pups rescue us too 😭😭😭

 

[Jerry]

...Can she stand?

 

[Blue Submarine No. 6]

Cute dog... looks like she's a good size (not much for those tiny ones, myself)...

And holy crap! a P-51! and is that Piper L-4?!? AWESOME!!

 

[ShadowElliot]

I can't wait until the day I get to adopt a dog. These threads don't make it easy!

Spoiler

Cute dogs on the first two posts <3

 

[Ploppee]

we are not worthy of dogs.

 

[Spikematic]

Cute dog, but what the heck is up with those planes in the back?! Details!

 

[Vital Tundra]

She’s so cute. More sweet boys and girls please.

 

[Bacon]

Good dog 10/10

 

[Chichikov]

Man fuck your dog, tell us about the planes dammit.
I see a Mustang and is that a T-6 Texan there?

Edit: that's a Piper L-4 Grasshopper, right?

But cute dog, yeah.

 

[giancarlo123x]

...Can she stand?

I think the on Switch needs to be flipped.

 

[Auto_aim1]

Doggo seems comfortable in that place. Love her.

Are those planes functional? Looks pretty cool.

 

[Krakatoa]

Awesome job on Adopting. I adopted one of my dogs as well.

Are you an A&P or a Pilot?

 

[YesNOnoNOYes]

omg op, lucky you and lucky doggo, too <3

also, the lamp <3 fab doggos <3

 

[Phoenix944]

I want a dog :'(
But I'm barely home, I think the dog would be bored to death (never had dogs, I'm just guessing)

 

[bennywhatever]

Love these threads! Beautiful dog, and you have the coolest house ever.

 

[PuppetSlave]

Man I am blind. Took me way more seconds then I want to admit to see the dog. My mind just went blank with "that is not an dog, that is an airplane" on repeat. Master of camouflage that dog!

Cute dog, if you adopted her today(recently?) then I am really amazed with how chill she seems. Good sign that she trusts you guys already!

 

[Royce McCutcheon]

Another fucking thread about an adopted dog.

Spoiler

Fantastic

 

[Spy]

Before I bought my dog, I was looking to adopt. The problem is that a lot of pet adoption agencies (at least here) make it an absolute pain. You have to fill out a bunch of paperwork, have an interview that in some cases feels like you're being interrogated, and even bring them to your house for it to be inspected to see if it's fit for an animal.

 

[The Lamp]

I want a dog :'(
But I'm barely home, I think the dog would be bored to death (never had dogs, I'm just guessing)

Some dogs like mine just want to lie around all day and be lazy anyway. You could find a dog that doesn't mind being home during the day. Certain breeds also have certain personalities. Don't expect huskies or poodles to be lazy or easily amused.

 

[Viewt]

We adopted a french bulldog back in May. We think he's mixed with a boston terrier because he's a little slimmer than other frenchies we've seen. But he's a great lil dude. He really only gets excitable when he's going out on walks or when he's being fed. Otherwise, he sticks to napping and following us from a distance to study us, I think.

This is Esteban.

 

[jesu]

Will be great if OP never comes back or mentions those planes again.

Lovely dog though.

 

[Jobbs]

I didn't even see a dog in these pictures

 

[IISANDERII]

This is the right thing to do. Fuck puppy mills and the purebred/inbred culture which leaves so many animals suffering throughout their entire shortened lives.

 

[Breads]

Ugh.... rude.

How can you show us these pictures with a hangar in frame like that and not even address it?

 

[bananas]

cute dog

Spoiler

but mine's cuter

 

[disillusion386]

Totes adorable!

 

[tearsintherain]

In the two shelters around me like 90% of the dogs are pit bulls and chihuahuas, people really need to stop breeding and buying puppies of those two breeds

 

[Skellig Gra]

How are you just going to take pics in an airplane hangar and not even mention it? lol

Cute pup, congrats!

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

are you teaching her to co-pilot

 

[Machado]

Man props for anyone who adopts dogs! you are awesome. I have 3 dogs myself but if I ever need one more it WILL be an adopted one.

Please keep sharing pics!

 

[dzelly]

We have always rescued rather than buying from a breeder, 5 dogs in all. All of them are/were fantastic additions to our family.

One of our current dogs suffers from severe separatiom anxiety, and has been a labor of love to get him to where he is today.

All in all I always advocate rescue. Dogs are one of the best things life has to offer outside of human interaction, and so many just need a home and some love.

 

[MJPIA]

Cute dog, good for you for adopting.

I want to know more about those old planes, though Do you restore them?

We deal in aircraft restoration and maintenance yes.
Unless you're our boss in which case we ground things for no real reason other than to annoy him.

...Can she stand?

Yup after she got settled in she was running around exploring the bar upstairs at work and romping outside.

Cute dog... looks like she's a good size (not much for those tiny ones, myself)...

And holy crap! a P-51! and is that Piper L-4?!? AWESOME!!

Yes and yes

Cute dog, but what the heck is up with those planes in the back?! Details!

We fix them ground them for no apparent reason just to piss off the owners.

Man fuck your dog, tell us about the planes dammit.
I see a Mustang and is that a T-6 Texan there?

Edit: that's a Piper L-4 Grasshopper, right?

But cute dog, yeah.

SNJ-3, T-6G, SNJ-3 project, L-4, P-51 and a 1965 Cessna 182.

Doggo seems comfortable in that place. Love her.

Are those planes functional? Looks pretty cool.

Fully operational most of the time.

Awesome job on Adopting. I adopted one of my dogs as well.

Are you an A&P or a Pilot?

Mechanic working on my A&P.

I want a dog :'(
But I'm barely home, I think the dog would be bored to death (never had dogs, I'm just guessing)

It depends on the breed.
Some dogs are companions who hate being left alone and will act out.
Other breeds are perfectly fine being alone all day and sometimes you can just adopt two dogs that are bonded together and they will keep each other company.

Before I bought my dog, I was looking to adopt. The problem is that a lot of pet adoption agencies (at least here) make it an absolute pain. You have to fill out a bunch of paperwork, have an interview that in some cases feels like you're being interrogated, and even bring them to your house for it to be inspected to see if it's fit for an animal.

That is definetly true but it varies from place to place.
Most of the time its because they want to make sure the dog fits in where its going.
Like one dog I was looking at was at a foster home which regularly gets dogs that come from homes that underestimated what it takes to take care of a pet and rescues from puppy farms which requires adoption forms and homevisits.
They don't want a active dog to end up as a apartment pet, a dog that will roam to end up in a place without a fence or a companion dog to end up in a home alone all day.
On the other hand Zoey came from a different rescue that required a adoption form and interview but no home visit.
I don't really mind if people buy a pet if they fell in love with it and will take care of it as long as it didn't come from a puppy farm where they churn out puppies with the minimum amount of care to maximize profit.

 

[Carn82]

props for adopting! And cool dog

 

[BobNewbert31]

A little over two years since we adopted this handsome fellow.

 

[Viewt]

Before I bought my dog, I was looking to adopt. The problem is that a lot of pet adoption agencies (at least here) make it an absolute pain. You have to fill out a bunch of paperwork, have an interview that in some cases feels like you're being interrogated, and even bring them to your house for it to be inspected to see if it's fit for an animal.

It varies from place to place. When we got Esteban, it was through a rescue organization rather than a formal shelter. All we had to do was fill out some paperwork allowing for a background check, and once we were cleared, we'd just get emails when they had new dogs. See, they were all being fostered by local volunteers, so when we were interested, we'd just meet up with the volunteer. The first two times, the dogs were adopted before we were able to meet them, but the third time was the charm. Once we met him, we just signed some paperwork, paid the adoption fee, and took him home.

 

[MJPIA]

Had to teach her how to climb stairs and she doesn't seem to know how to jump either.
She's gone into a curious stage though smelling and investigating everything.

She is not fond of getting in cars, presumably due to how she was shipped 500 miles in a crate before but after we spent 10 minutes coaxing her she got in and was fine for the hour trip home curled up sleeping.

Border collie Lab mixes are nice dogs, they learn quickly.

 

[louiedog]

I met a pilot a couple of weeks ago who flies around tourists and has the most amazing dog who I was also fortunate enough to meet. Apparently he's not allowed to fly with the dog but it will greet customers who come in for tours. However, at the end of the day when he's putting the planes back in the hanger the dog rides with him and has his own ear protection and everything.

edit:

A dog recently came into our shelter from Texas after making room for displaced Houston flood dogs who have been or will hopefully be reunited with their people. She was so nice and sweet but absolutely terrified of loud engine noise. I wonder if the plane ride was traumatic for her because I've never seen a dog that was cool with pretty much anything but so terrified of that noise. She was excited and happy to walk around but when a helicopter was off in the distance she slowed way down and stayed close to my leg. A big delivery truck started up and she did her best to drag me across to the other side of the street. A loud motorcycle did the same. And then it was almost impossible to bring her back inside because over the entrance near her kennel are the fans for the cooling systems and it was a hot day so they were a little on the loud side compared to normal. She wouldn't let me take her anywhere near that door. Fortunately the entrance on the other side of the building is quiet and she went right in there. I don't think she'd like your hanger much. I hope the poor girl has gotten a little more comfortable after being adopted a couple of weeks ago.

Here she is asking for assurance that we won't go back near the fans.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

I should be adopting a doggo early next month. An ex-racing greyhound to be specific (and yes I made sure the agency I choose opposes racing). Would have been earlier this month but the hurricanes prevented them from bringing the latest batch up.

 

[AdanVC]

Cute pupper and cool as fuck planes woah!

 

[MJPIA]

She's coming out of her shell.
If she's not outside by 8am she starts whining and pacing and once out she will spend 20-30 minutes running full speed around the yard playing.
She can and will run all day.
She'll run around tracking animal tracks, tire tracks, human tracks and everything else, her nose works really well.
She's learned how to climb stairs and jump and she's really learned how comfortable beds are.
She's slowly learning basic commands like sit, lie down, stay and various other commands.
She used to jump and run scared at every loud noise but now she'll investigate them instead and she's perfectly fine when loud radials are running nearby.

She seems to have very bad memories of cars though because she absolutely refuses to get in or out of them and we have to pick her up to do it.
I think she was abandoned long ago and combined with her bouncing from shelter to shelter across states she's afraid it will happen again.

Gets along well with other people unless she suddenly wakes up and a stranger is there in which case she will freak out.

Overall she is the sweetest dog ever.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

<3

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

I can confirm that is a good dog.

 

[CountAntonius]

When did this "doggo" and "pupper" shit start?

 

[thesuperfunk]

Great work, OP! I hope she's found her forever home.