Cooper and Buffy’s Rescue Stories
Cooper’s a shelter dog rescued from Maricopa County Animal Control Shelter in Phoenix, AZ.
He was probably a little over a year old when he was adopted. Included in his adoption fee were his neutering and the first set of shots. His records listed him as a baby Labrador, this wasn’t the case. Vets have said over the years that he seems to be a mix of Beagle and Jack Russell Terrier, which makes more sense. He is hyper and loves to dig and keep regular sentry duty of the yard. After the first 6 months of having Cooper, I think I know why he ended up at the shelter. Any chance he got he would make a mad dash for the outside and run and run. He had probably done this and had no tags. A few times I spent running after him for blocks and blocks, sometimes in flip flops and pajamas, to coax him home. Finally, he learned to stay and after time no longer wanted to dart for the door. Cooper got walks every day and is now 14 years old and has been a polite little dog and a great companion.
Buffy’s a stray from Merced, CA.
One day I heard a dog barking throughout the night. My dogs were running up and down the fence, but I didn’t see where the barking was coming from. The next morning I went out and looked around my side yard. All of a sudden, I see this little Chihuahua come running up to me. I called her “Buffy” instantly and she rolled on her back, her tail going like a propeller. She had a collar on but no tags. I took her thinking she must belong to someone with a collar. I took her to my vet, no microchip. I printed off flyers and hung them on every corner within a mile radius of our house.  But, no one called on her. In good fun, my neighbor said, she must have scoped out your house and probably went around and turned the flyers backward. I sent in a lost dog post to the local paper, no call. I then decided to keep her and got her fully vetted and spayed. She just seemed to fit in.
