 Baxter's Story
Baxter
has quite a story. WIN was contacted by a Sheltie Rescue volunteer
in St. Louis, MO about this seven year old. Ross (the Sheltie
Rescue volunteer) knew about WIN because when he and his wife,
Linda, started looking for a canine companion about a year and a
half before and had contacted WIN at that time. However they ended
up with a Sheltie...
Ross was called by one of
his friends about an ad for a Wheaten in the St. Louis paper. The ad
was "free to a good home" and being a good rescue worker, Ross
contacted the owners and told them about WIN.
Apparently the wife in Baxter's original home had developed severe
allergies to him and had been hospitalized because of them. Ross
then became involved in WIN also! Baxter stayed with his family for
a couple of days, where he thoroughly entwined himself into Linda's
heart, and then was WURL'ed to Columbia, Missouri. There in Columbia
he met up with Cathy Bower. Off to Kansas City they went.
WIN had already lined up a "Forever Home" in Minnesota with
experienced Wheaten owners. All that was needed were volunteers for the WURL. Baxter stayed only
a week with Cathy and her family but will never leave her heart!
What a sweet,
sweet boy! Yes, he does have a moderate stubborn
streak but really has a soul of gold. Great with People of all ages
and other dogs (didn't care for the cat) he was a joy to have and we
will miss him.
We have gotten a few updates since he went to MN and sounds like
he's living the life of Riley... even gets to be on the couch!
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