Hey - check out Miss Thang....

[malta blue]

I called the shelter and their only criterion upon which the dog can be adopted is whether I own or rent :wow:

I told them I own and they told me to come pick her up.

Now I know people who have adopted from here and said their process is incredibly difficult, so they must be really full to offer her up like that....

Ooooohhh - I want this little dog so badly .....

Mr MB is going to kill me :evilgrin:

[hobbit709]

1. AAWW!!

I bet she'll be a real snuggle puppy.

[malta blue]

2. I think Mr MB will kill me...

He is in Chile on business - could you imagine :wow:

[yellerpup]

3. He'll forgive you when he looks in Ms. Thang's eyes!

Congratulations!

[malta blue]

10. I could not get her without telling him...

even though there is only one little ounce of my conscience saying that. The rest of me is screaming "Go get that dog!"

[yellerpup]

13. It is, after all, a lifetime commitment.

I hope it works out for all of you. Trust Ms. Thang to work her charm then between the two of you--how can he resist?

[Beaverhausen]

4. Oh, that face

what a sweetie.

[malta blue]

9. I want this dog so much. She looks so sad and thin.

[BrklynLiberal]

5. That is one sweet THANG! Adorable little girl.

[malta blue]

8. I am sooo bad...

I just showed the pix to little MB and she was begging me to go get the dog....She swears up and down that she will take all responsibilty for the dog. I told her she is going to have to take it up with Mr MB. So now it is two on one... :evilgrin:

[BrklynLiberal]

14. Outnumbered and outmaneuvered... He has already lost.

[liberaldem4ever]

6. What a sweet little puppy dog

You are lucky to find such a cute little pup-reminds me of my little Lola. I got her when I saw a man stop a car and dump her out on a busy street and take off. She almost got hit by a car before I (and several other people who saw what happened and stopped to help me) could catch her. She is the sweetest dog in the world and a joy in my life.

[malta blue]

7. Isn't she so cute...

She got was pregnant when she was dumped at the shelter. All of her puppies have alreay been adopted.... Poor thing...

[japple]

11. I think she is just waiting for you to come and get her.

Poor little girl. Good luck convincing Mr. MB that you need to rescue this dog. She really needs you, though.

[malta blue]

12. I sent him an email tonight (he is in Chile)

and told him not to be mad at me if we made an addition to the family and that there was this dog....

I left it at that, let's see what happens.

[malta blue]

15. **update**

Mr MB said no new dogs until our old girl Luna passes on...but I am still determined to convince him.

If this dog were in a foster home, I may not feel so strongly about it, but because she is in a cage, at a shelter that is thankfully a no-kill one, but nonethless not the nicest shelter around, I am anxious to get her...

Also, the shelter does not spay/neuter before adopting out :wow:

All of my pets have been rescues and they have all been altered prior to adoption, so the shelter wants a $175 fee, AND I would have to pay for her to be spayed.

I am going to call the vet to see how much it is, and if they discount for rescue.

[smokey nj]

21. She's an adorable doggie, malta blue. I hope Mr. MB will relent.

Here's a link to the Friends of Animals low-cost spay and neutering program. I used their certificates for two of my boys. You can check to see if any vets in your area accept the certificates.
http://www.friendsofanimals.org/programs/spay-neuter/index.html

[Suziq]

16. What a sweet little girl

MB - PLEASE go get her and give her the kind of life she deserves. Once Mr. MB looks into her eyes, he will melt.

[malta blue]

18. I wish I could, but the shelter won't discount their adoption

fee and the spay is going to cost $250.

Plus, less than a month ago, several dogs from that shelter that were adopted out got sick with parvo and died.

My vet personally told me to look elsewhere because I could run the risk of making my other dogs sick, and really high vet bills. I appreciated her honesty...

[Grateful for Hope]

17. She is adorable

That face! Those eyes! I sure do hope you adopt that sweet little thing!

[malta blue]

19. It does not look like it is going to happen.

My vet suggested I not do it because the shelter has a history of adopting out sick dogs.

I can't run the risk of compromising my other dogs' health, especially my 15 y/o dog. :(

[Grateful for Hope]

20. That is sad

I am sure your vet knows what is best, however.

[spooky3]

22. would the shelter let you take her to your vet for a checkup before

you agreed to adopt her?

She does look so sad and thin. I hope you can take her.