The power of the cone

Rocket came to work with me this weekend and I have to say that he was the poster child of gimpy rescue dogs. The combo of the giant head cone, full leg cast, "Adopt Me" bandana and his big brown eyes peering out from the depths of the cone did a number on the hearts of any customer at the Pet Market who saw him this weekend. It's difficult to see him peering up at you from behind the counter and not want to start stuffing dollar bills into his surgery donation box on the counter. One guy even handed me a $20 bill to put in there because he was so taken with Rocket and his story.

The best part of the weekend was that someone saw his flyer in the window and came in to see him. Her and her husband had just lost a dog to old age and wanted to find another older dog. Here I was worried about his age making it difficult to find a family for him (he's 5). She was actually talking about him being much younger than they have adopted in the past. Their last dog was adopted from the shelter when he was about 10 or 11 years old so Rocket seemed like a puppy to her. Anyhow, they are a wonderful, active, retired couple who are looking for a canine family member. The best part is that they don't live far from me and the pet store so I'll get a chance to see him on occasion. Thanks to New Rattitude Rat Terrier Rescue there are an awful lot of spotted little dogs in my neighborhood. lol