Celebrate Seymour

Roberta Littky recently shared the story with us of how her dog, Seymour, joined her family. Here is how it all happened, in her own words:

After raising three small dogs for many years, our oldest, Princess died in June of last year.  Her passing left a gaping hole in our hearts.  After six months, we decided it was time to add another dog to our family.

For the first time, we decided to rescue an older dog.  We went to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and met our adoption counselor, who listened intently to our needs. She understood that we were not looking for a replacement, but a wonderful new addition to our family.

She patiently showed us through the "small dog" room and asked us to look at each dog as we walked through and see if we could relate to not just their looks but their personalities.

Obviously, we could not adopt all of the dogs, but we did see a very calm and adorable one.  He appeared to be without anxiety; he did not bark or cry.  He just lay at my feet waiting for a tummy rub.

My husband and I were in love, but we needed to bring in Norman and Sophie, our two Shih Tzus to see if they would give Seymour a “thumbs up,”

I can't say they loved him immediately, they just really didn't mind him.  We took him home that day.  As soon as he was inside our home, he ran up the stairs and jumped in our bed.  I think he realized he was home.

We have trained Seymour to be a certified therapy dog and he volunteers at Quantum House every Tuesday, entertaining the children and their parents.  He can now play our baby grand piano and has learned other tricks.  Seymour has brought so much joy to our family!

We are eternally grateful to have a facility like Peggy Adams. Seymour was only there a few days, but he was very well taken care of during that time and was carefully checked for any health problems or social issues.

We always thought that rescuing a dog or cat was a one sided transaction. We are indeed fortunate in our community to have a "home" like Peggy Adams.

Do you have an adoption story you'd like to share? Send them to marketing@peggyadams.org