Thanks, Libra Lady, for the chance to brag about rescues and MeeToo. I NEVER pass up a chance to sing their praises.

     MeeToo, my 12 year-old, 8 pound Shih Tzu, named because of the "Take me, too" look on his face whenever you’re leaving the house, was rejected at age five by his owner, who obviously physically and emotionally abused him. Matted, filthy, and scared to death, he was crammed into a small cage next to the door to the room where they euthanized the animals at the shelter. No adoption for him, the shelter said, because he hated people, his eye was nearly hanging out AND he was an “owner relinquishment,” which automatically meant death.

     I refused to leave until they let me adopt him. I got him home, cleaned him up [he hated it!], and to my surprise there was a pure bred Shih Tzu underneath. I took him to the best doggie ophthalmologist who surgically repaired his eye. Then I gave him lots of TLC. Still it took almost five years to fully earn his trust. He must have been terribly abused. Now  he is my shadow and my protector. He plays like a cat, is soft as a bunny, is fearless of big dogs, and is supremely confident. Definitely the sweetest soul on the planet. All he needed was a little love.     As you know, Libra Lady, your pup reminds me of my "Popcorn" - long gone now but forever missed. Another rescue. And so many others [including hypoallergenic dogs], especially in this foreclosure crisis, are in need of homes.