My first semester of college was really hard on me and I was depressed so I decided to adopt a dog. I wanted to save a life and maybe it would save mine. I looked online and found a couple dogs that I was interested in, as I was walking through the many cages I didn't see any that I was connecting with. Then at the very last one, I saw him, I saw a little scared terrier/mix puppy. He was white with patches but you couldn't tell because he was covered in dirt and poop. He was in a cage with three other dogs and they were all jumping up on the cage but he was in the back of the cage shaking and coughing. I took him out of the cage and went to a separate room with just him and it didn't take but 30 seconds for me to fall in love, he was mine. I was walking to the adoption center to fill out papers and he wouldn't stop coughing and I ran into the vet. She said he had a severe case of kennel cough and gave me extra medication for him to get better. He was 10 pounds when I left the shelter, and now he is 17 pounds. That is a lot of weight for a little dog because his body hasn't grown very much sense then. He is nothing like I thought he would be. I thought he was going to be a chill, mellow dog and he is the exact opposite. He is the most hyper and happy dog I have ever met. He is all terrier and never stops running, I guess the dog I saw in the shelter was a dog with no hope. He was scared and needed me.
I may have rescued him from the shelter but he did so much more for me. He helped me get through a tough transition from living at home always feeling loved to not. He gave me something to take care of and nurture, and in doing so it heeled me. It's amazing how animals can tell how you are feeling and my dog proved that. He is always happy when I am, but when I'm sad he knows. He will always come and just lay with me. He is the best therapist. That may sound cheesy, but to me it's true. I may have rescued him from the shelter but he saved me from so much more.
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