 Riley
My partner and I have been talking about dogs a lot lately. We
have always owned cats (primarily because I am a cat lover and have
had cats for many years). We decided that we would buy a puppy once
we retired (in 10 - 15 years) so that we could spend lots of time
with it--we weren't quite sure which breed but had narrowed it down
to either standard poodles or Wheatens. We are lucky in that there
are many dogs in our residential development (purebreed and mixed
breeds) and we could observe and get to know them without having to
own them. Several of our neighbors own Wheatens and we fell in love
with the one across the street, Dylan. We learned all about the
unique nature of Wheatens and really felt a connection to Dylan and
the other Wheatens we met. But, we knew that we could not have a
puppy at this time. But, just when you make other plans, life
happens.
Several weeks ago, Holly Craig, who owns several Wheatens and is
very involved in Wheaten Rescue, had a third one with her and told
us that he was a rescue dog and she was looking for a good home for
him. Riley was 2 1/2 years old and well-trained--he let us pet him
and walk him and responded very well to us. It was love at first
sight! I almost could not bring myself to pet him because I knew I
would fall in love.
Well, guess what? Riley is now in our home and is doing very
well. We comb him and brush him every night (he absolutely loves to
be groomed) and we walk him several times per day. Every day we
thank Holly (sometimes silently) for bringing him into our lives
because we have been truly blessed. Additionally Holly has been a
godsend to us, answering all of our questions. We cannot wait to
come home from work everyday and spend time with him.
He is absolutely perfect in every way and adopting him is
probably one of the best decisions we could have made. I could go on
and on...but I think everyone understands what I am trying to say.
Donna Marie, Cynthia, & Riley
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