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Hello...my name is Kona. Some of my friends told me that other
dogs that wanted families had luck writing a
little something
about themselves and posting it on this thing called the
Internet. I don't know much about
such things, since I am only
8 months old and all, but one of "my" humans at the rescue said
she'd help me out if
I just told her what I wanted to say.
So, what do I want to say? I guess I will throw caution (and
pride)
to the wind and say that I REALLY REALLY REALLY want my
own chance at a forever home. I live at a wonderful rescue,
where the humans love me and give me attention, and where I
have doggie friends, but I have never had my own (human)
family. My brothers and sisters and I came to the rescue as
little puppies, tossed away by some humans that
don't sound
very nice. Thankfully, I don't remember much about them. We
were all very sick with something
called "Parvo" and one of my
brothers wasn't able to pull through. We lost him and it was
so sad for us and
for the humans that tried to save him. It
took lots of care and medicine and attention to save the rest
of us,
but the humans at the rescue gave it all they had,
including any time that they WOULD have used for sleep! All of
my puppy family was so thankful!
Well, now I am 8 months old, and all of my brothers and sisters
have been adopted,
except for my brother Konner, and of course
me. I overheard the humans say that they just don't get
it...Konner
and I are such sweet boys (not trying to brag here)
and so very handsome (again, not trying to sound uppity, just
reporting
the facts about what they said...I am actually a very
humble little guy).
I was the smallest of my litter and am still
significantly
smaller than my siblings. I'm probably about 4o pounds, and
won't gain a whole lot more...but
I am a solid fellow...one of
my biggest fans calls me "her little porkchop" and "her little
Tank". I don't mind----I
love nicknames!!! It means she loves
me! She also tells me I am "an old soul", and she hugs me when
she
says it, so I think that means it is a good thing. I wag
my tail and kiss her face, becuase it seems like the right
thing to do.
Like all the dogs at the rescue, I have all my shots, have been
neutered, have a microchip, and am
on heartworm preventative
medicine so I never have to suffer with getting heartworms. I
go on regular playdates
to My Biggest Fan's house and play with
her adult Pitbull, who I call Uncle Oscar. He plays tennisball
with
me, and lets me share his toys. He is super cool and I
want to be just like him when I grow up! He can jump
and catch
this thing called a "frisbee" and I have been trying to learn
that too. I am learning my manners on
a leash, and simple
things like "sit" and I give some of the best kisses ever!. I
love to be with humans any
chance I get, even if it means being
in the car. Long rides make my belly feel funny, so I get very
mellow and
sometimes I drool a little. But I will still climb
in your car with you because a little upset tummy is SO SO SO
worth being able to spend time with you! I love to play with
other dogs, and get sad when my room-mates get adopted
and I am
left alone. I am so happy that they find homes, but it gets
lonely in my run without them. The
nice people have made sure
I always have a friend to live with, and I have played well
with several other dogs that
have come through to live with me.
The people at the rescue think that although I would be the
happiest if I had another
dog to live with in my Forever Home,
I could definitely live alone if you promised to play with me a
lot (daily walks
and 15 minutes a day of tennisball and I am
your servant for life!). I am an absolute sweetheart, but
since
I have the potential to be a "decision maker" in the
family, it would be good if my human was familiar with dogs and
how
to keep their dogs well behaved and trained (and not let
them "rule the roost"). That way I won't ever learn any
bad
manners like not wanting to share my toys or food with other
dogs, etc. Maybe my new human could even take
me to some
obedience classes so that they can learn to make sure they stay
the Pack Leader in our family. It
would be so much fun for me--
--seeing doggie friends every week, and learning cool tricks to
do for my human....I
love to show off!!
I sure hope you can come visit me soon. Maybe you'd even like
to come meet my brother Konner?
He's a cool guy too, and he
and "his girlfriend" Mona would love some company. The rescue
takes in all kinds
of dogs, of all ages and sizes, so I'm sure
one of my friends would fit right into your life, even if I
don't.
But I sure hope someone comes for me...that's not
selfish, is it?
If you're interested in Kona, or Konner or Mona or
any of our
wonderful dogs, please visit our website for more information.
Applications can be filled out online
prior to making an
appointment to meet the dogs. Hope to see you soon!
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