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              "Chris, do you hear those dogs barking?" I 

asked as we walked down the street getting ready to 

meet some friends for dinner.

      "Yes" he said, "there is a dog shelter across the 

street from the restaurant". He pointed to the big 

tent and the crates set up underneath. 

      Chris looked at me and automatically knew that 

I wanted to go see the dogs. "Alright" he said and 

we walked across. 

      As we walked around we petted all the dogs. Most were 

friendly, while some were barking and scratching on their 

crates to get free. 

      Just as we were about to leave a new dog was coming 

in, this was the first time I ever laid eyes on "Jimmy Chew". 

I looked at him, all skin and bones and almost started to 

cry.

     Melissa, the director of Ruff House Rescue, noticed my 

reaction. She said "yeah, he's had it pretty rough, he was 

abused badly by his owners. He's 30 lbs under weight and 

has burn marks all over him. He needs to find his "furever" 

home, someone who will love him and treat him right." 

When we left I couldn't get "Jimmy Chew" out of my mind. I couldn't 

understand how could anyone treat an innocent animal that way. 

Throughout dinner Chris noticed that I was quiet and distracted. 

"What's the matter love?" he asked.

"I just can't stop thinking about

 that dog, I really need to help 

him" I replied. "I don't want him

to stay there or to ever get hurt

again."

Although he too was upset over 

seeing the dog that way, he didn't 

know what to do either. We were 

living in a new apartment and 

couldn't take the dog home 

with us. 

      That night I couldn't sleep. I kept tossing and turning 

thinking about Jimmy Chew and hoping he was alright. I 

even woke Chris up a few times. He genuinely felt bad but 

knew that we wouldn't be allowed to take him home. 

    A few days went by and I was still very upset 

thinking about the dog. Hoping to feel better, Chris 

and I went to the shelter to visit Jimmy Chew. We 

asked if anyone had come to see him or was 

interested in him. The response was no. This upset 

me even more than before. 

     The next morning I woke up and Chris wasn't home. A 

little while later, he called me and said "get dressed, I have 

a surprise for you." 

      As I got ready I couldn't imagine what the surprise 

could be. He picked me up and we left. During the car ride 

he wouldn't tell me where we were going. But as we got 

closer my heart started beating faster and faster. Finally, we 

pulled up to Ruff House Rescue. 

      "I spoke to Pete our landlord" he said "We can get the 

dog!" 

       I gave him the biggest hug ever and jumped out of the 

car. I was so excited and tears were falling from my eyes. 

          We filled out the adoption 

papers and they checked our 

references. 

     After everything was 

completed, and we were 

getting ready to take our 

beautiful dog home, I couldn't 

help stare at both of my boys, 

in complete awe and total 

happiness. I felt so much love 

that day and was so grateful 

for having such an amazing 

fiance. He knew how important 

this was to me and he made 

the unbelievable happen. 

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