Well the hunt is getting more interesting. Either I'm getting better at this or there are more dogs available. At least more dogs that meet our specifications.
K9 Rescue Chantel F 4-5 Cairn Terrier mix #1
One Tail at a Time Jicama F 8-9 Poodle mix #2
OTAT Klondike Bar M 3-4 Yorkie Mix #3
SW Wash. Dog Services Babu F 9 Dachshund
To be continued
The search continues. After spending many hours online I had only limited positive results. I put in "Rescue sites Washington." and then "Rescue sites Oregon" and sat for a long time looking at homeless dogs.
Lots of big dogs: Labs, Pit Bulls. Shepherds, and many other mixes.
Small dogs : Chihuahuas, terriers, and mixes.
Neither ones meet our criteria. Ideal would be another Dachshund. But others are acceptable. So the search goes on.
The hunt for a new canine member of our family { I'm calling him/her, Fido} yesterday included a visit to a rescue pound called New Life in Milwaukee. They operate a little differently than other rescue operations. Their animals are up on their webpage for all to see, but personal visits are the way in to meet and decide to adopt. I read nothing about home visits, interviews like other organizations require. The dog we found on their page and went to see yesterday, was already being adopted as we visited.
Meanwhile Hunter dreams of his next best friend.
It has been three weeks since we said goodbye to Quam. Still miss him. So does Hunter. He is whining when he hears us coming from the car to the trailer. He needs a buddy.
So we have begun the search for a companion for our big boy. We are aiming for a smallish friend. A dachshund would be our first choice. I have been looking online at numerous websites for numerous rescue organizations in the area. I have noticed that there are many dogs that are being rescued from Texas. Although it is a wonderful service, you don't to meet the dog until it is transported from that far location. 1we want to be able to have Hunter meet the candidate before we do the paperwork. So wt are avoiding Texas canines.
Today I sent several applications to various groups inquiring about available doggies. We will see what comes from my time spent. I will keep you posted.
Thursday we took a road trip down the Willamette Valley. First stop was Champoeg State Park. It has been many years since we were last there. The Visitor Center has been greatly improved. The museum is small but very well decorated. Quite nice. The Willamette River was the chief route for transportation throughout the valley. The townsite of Champoeg was in the middle of commerce until the massive flood of 1861 when all of the buildings were floated away. Never to return. The park is large and a great to visit for biking , hiking, camping and even boating. The very nice state park.
Leaving Champoeg, we drove south through farmland. Nurseries were everywhere. We had a picnic at Willamette Mission State Park that tells the story of a Methodist Mission established in the 1860s. The beginning of the colonization of what we now know as Oregon.
From there another longer hop south to the Thompson Mill State Heritage Site near the village of Shedd. The water powered mill has been there from the 1860s changing and adapting to the changes in rural needs Grain, hydro-electric power , animal food grinding. A very interesting story of change to keep viable.
