by A man had finally settled into his new town, but something still felt missing from his life…
He thought getting a companion in the form of a shelter dog might help. So he did just that. He went to the shelter where a black Lab named Reggie needed a home. But they didn’t hit it off right away.
The man gave it two weeks (the amount of time the shelter said it may take for the dog to adjust to his new home), but it just wasn’t working out. Maybe it was the fact he was also trying to adjust to a new situation. Maybe they were too much alike. But then the man started going through Reggie’s stuff, and that’s when he was reminded of a letter the previous owner had left with the dog.
This story is wonderful. It reminds me of how lack of understanding can lead one to judgement. I have a rescue cat that I almost returned because she was so wild. Knowing that she had been caged in a shelter for four months of her life before I adopted her stopped me from doing it. Six months later, after she learned to trust me, she turned out to be the smartest cat I have ever had, very entertaining and loveable.