The Dog Lover In Me

This summer, by choice, I have an incredibly busy schedule. In addition to my daytime station duties (Program Director and Afternoon DJ), I usually have five outside station promotions to do during the week. It's quite a challenge to do all of them, and still try to take care of a house. But I do enjoy getting out...it beats sitting in front of the TV.

Every once in a while, I think about getting a dog. I grew up with three purebred German Shepherds, and would love one of my own. But with all the great dogs available for adoption in shelters, I would feel guilty spending $800 or so and getting one from a breeder.

So, I occasionally visit www.petfinder.com. It's a great website that cross-references local and regional shelters and rescue organizations. I usually fall in love at least once when I'm on that site.

I did last week, again.

I entered "German Shepherd" in the search field, and scrolled down the selection of dogs. Not many of them actually look like Shepherds. It's hard to find a purebred German Shepherd available for adoption on petfinder, but that's okay. I landed on "Buster". A 10-year old Shepherd Mix (seems like a total "mutt"...can't figure out the other breeds that might be in him). But it was his story and his sweet eyes that have me wanting to make the trip to Dixon Street in Allentown to the Lehigh County Humane Society. After 10 years, through no fault of his own, Buster finds himself in jail. It makes you want to cry. I know human life takes cruel turns sometimes, but why is this beautiful animal without a home?

The problem is right now, with my crazy lifestyle, it wouldn't be fair to Buster for me to adopt him now. But if he's still there in September when my schedule slows down, I am going to get him. But I don't want this handsome, nice fella locked up that long. If you're a dog lover, please click on the link below, and consider adopting him, or pass the link along to a friend. There's something about his eyes that just tell you he'd be a wonderful friend. I'm sure he has a good three or four years left, and no one should spend their twilight days locked up behind a steel fence.

The more I type about him, the more I'm thinking the hell with my schedule...I'll just bring him with me wherever I go.

So if you see a big friendly Shepherd Mix with warm eyes laying at my feet the next time you come to Tuesday Night Trivia at Roosevelt's in Bethlehem, you'll know I couldn't wait until September.

I'll keep you posted. If you or anyone else you know adopt Buster, please let me know. I'll put his pictures on this blog. And I'll expect you to name me the dog's Godfather too!

See Buster here: http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13823673