My Nonprofit Reviews

It’s been five weeks to the day since the adoption of the sweetest little dog. I lost my Mom two years ago this past January. my dog at the time (Melly) was a great source of comfort and helped me through some hard sad times. Last April after 16 years of much love and companionship she passed. Because of my new situation I didn’t want to go through the puppy stage again. Having to work made it impossible to train a puppy and provide the constant care puppies require. My sister suggested adopting an young dog which caused me to look on PetFinder. That’s where I spotted my new constant companion. I placed a message of interest and very shortly was contacted via email from MatchDog. Filling out the application was easy and soon I was on my way to being accepted as a good candidate. My references were contacted and then I was interviewed by a wonderful member of the MatchDog team. She explained the process and was so helpful answer questions I had and listening to my past dog owner experiences. I believe meet day was about a week later. That was the longest week in history. The Saturday finally arrived and I had reserved first look at the dog I spotted. I hate to drive so my cousin offered and away we went on our journey. We arrived and were greeted by many wonderful and kind people. They directed us to park and then advised of what happens next. We waited in the car and watched the process unfold before our eyes as helpers guided dogs to other cars. It was so great to see the reactions of the people greeting their new dogs. Some had an immediate smile, some cried with joy, truly an heartwarming experience. After a long while a helper came from a distance with a dog in her arms wearing a purple sweater. Purple being my favorite color It got my attention. Then I saw that sweet little face I looked at so many times on the site. Just to back track a bit. The picture of the dog I saw and fell in love with had me a bit worried. Her picture made her look larger than she really is. My only requirements were the dog had to be small enough to fit in a carrier under an airplane set and not be a puppy. Okay back on track, I saw that little face and saw how small she was and was realived. The helper put her in my arms and instantly fell the rest of the way in love. She was a bit nervous which you could imagine after traveling such a journey. We had some time to visit and get to know each other. We were then directed what to do and where to go next. I signed the adoption, paid the rest of the very reasonable fee and registered her microchip. We were then headed fort home. Welsh, her name before adoption was renamed Lily because of a Lily white patch on her neck. As of five weeks she has never went potty in the house, she comes to work with my every day and loves to take walks. That’s also good for me as I had managed to shed 8 lbs. which makes me very happy. Lily is truly a gift from God. We were brought together by some truly wonderful caring people and I can’t say enough about the dedication and true kindness of these wonderful people called MatchDog. Many would say you did a good thing by rescuing a dog in need. The statement is true but I’m no so sure who rescued who. This little wonder I call Lily has helped to fill an empty spot I had in my heart. She is truly a joy and I’m so happy with the adoption experience. I’ll never forget the experience I had and the extraordinary outcome.