“... when a critter chooses a human it’s a blessing and should not be ignored.”
That is so true!
When we were down to the four remaining puppies, that’s how they found their fur-ever homes. I just told my friends, ‘the one that pays attention to YOU is the one that wants to go home with you.’ And it all worked out perfectly. Everyone has been very happy with their choices. :)
This happened years ago, but your story of dogs finding their owners reminded me of it. When we were moving to a bigger house, hubby asked each of the kids what they might like in a new home. The oldest said he’d like to have his own room, because he had to share with his little brother and was a teenager by then. Our daughter asked for a big room because her old one was just big enough for a small youth bed and a dresser. So she got a bigger room. The youngest asked for a house with a fence. When we asked him why, he said he’d really like to have a dog. 🥰Well, what parent could say no to that?
So we found a house that fit all these desires, and soon after we moved in, we started “interviewing” dogs and rescue agencies. The first one was pretty cute, but the kids had also seen an ad for a black lab/ beagle mix, and wanted to wait until she came for a visit. Well…when that doggy arrived, it was so excited it ran straight up the stairs and into the youngest’s bedroom and hopped straight on to his bed. When we caught up to her, she licked our son all over his face.
We knew right away that Sammie was meant to be with him. She was the sweetest, most loyal dog there ever was.
When it was her time to cross over the rainbow bridge, it was SOOO hard, especially for our son.