I cried at work today.

They were happy tears, thankfully. 😊

I went to pick up some food for us back in the salon and when I returned I had a new dog to wash. I went back and then I saw her. I recognized her immediately: Gussie. 😁 Gussie was at PetSmart getting a bath. That could only mean one thing: That she'd found her forever home! 😁😁😁

As most of my friends know I've been volunteering with the shelter for over a year now. When we walk the dogs at PetSmart on the first Saturday of the month I'm usually there. I think I've only missed two or three Saturdays - tops. During this time I've fallen for many a dog. Unfortunately, I don't have the space or funds to take them all home with me; otherwise I would.

Well there's a pretty little doggie that I walked EVERY Saturday that she got to come... she's so beautiful and sweet. I have a picture of her. 😀

She's very shy and quiet. Smart, too. She's not as rambunctious as the other dogs so we would usually go off by ourselves and learn something. She's a quick learner. I would always tell her every time how much I wished I could have her, but that I couldn't. I reassured her that she would find her forever home soon, though, and that it would be well worth the wait.

So today was the day. 😌 I was very happy for her. (So happy I cried. LOL) I'm probably wayyy to attached to animals that aren't even mine, but whatever. I think they feel my love and that's all that matters to me. For whatever it's worth I care, and I hope they know it.

I got to meet her family... she now has two little boys to play with (who seemed surprisingly well-mannered despite how young they looked), and an awesome mom and dad. The dad said that he'd picked her out last week, but was going to be away on business so he didn't want to bring her home until he came back. He talked about how pretty and sweet she was and I told him that he'd picked out a very good girl. She's been microchipped already and is enrolled in training classes. I have a feeling she'll be very well cared for. 😁 Aside from the fact that I couldn't get the shelter funk completely off her, the dad said he'd bring her back just to see me. Shit like this really makes my day. You have no idea. 😁😁😁

Congratulations, Gussie! I can't wait to see you again! 😍