"Josh Welton" (watchtheprettylight)
06/18/2014 at 18:43 • Filed to: doglopnik, pitbullisnotacrime, brown dog welding
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"Josh Welton" (watchtheprettylight)
06/18/2014 at 18:43 • Filed to: doglopnik, pitbullisnotacrime, brown dog welding | 9
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Sometimes it's good to find perspective. There's a lot of stuff I don't post about online, but it's been, by far, the roughest year of me and my wife's life. And the hardest moment was when we lost Woodson 4 months ago.
It's not a coincidence that there were thunderstorms that night, as the gods welcomed Woodson, Legend, to their ranks...and that today the thunder and lightning returns as Woodson proclaims approval for our new family member.
As brutal a year as it's been for us, April had come through worse. Last spring Detroit Police found her as they investigated a homicide. She heard them and crawled out of hiding, as she was suffering from severe injuries sustained a couple weeks prior being hit by a car. A collapsed lung, road rash, and even gangrene was setting in in one leg.
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responded to a call from the police(in Detroit they euthanize pit bulls), and through donations, a great doctor, and a loving volunteer staff (especially her foster mom Ramona), April pulled through.
Darla and I went to an adoption event Friday to look at another dog, but April caught our eye. And when she tackled me to the ground and licked my face, it was a done deal! So we have a new girl. She's an absolute doll. Say hello to April!
Find out more about her journey here:
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banjo cat ghost of oppo past
> Josh Welton
06/18/2014 at 18:46 |
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YAAAAAAY Happy dog story what a pretty girl! Who's a good girl? whosagoodgirl??
Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
> Josh Welton
06/18/2014 at 18:48 |
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Congrats on the new dog, hope you take good care of her.
$kaycog
> Josh Welton
06/18/2014 at 18:49 |
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Hello, April! She is a beautiful and very lucky dog. I'm sorry about Woodson.
lone_liberal
> Josh Welton
06/18/2014 at 18:51 |
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What a cutie! I'm glad she agreed to let you be her people.
Nibbles
> Josh Welton
06/18/2014 at 18:52 |
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Sure, you post this just as someone stops by my desk with a plate of goddamn onions. In the middle of a dust storm.
There's nothing better than giving a rescued animal a loving, caring home. We've rescued our Greyhound mix - litter was dumpstered because they weren't purebred, she's the only survivor, our orange Tabby - 3 years old, 1 week from euthanization and our Quarterhorse/Clydesdale - nearly auctioned to the slaughterhouse at 3 months old.
Nope, no better feeling. Saving and enriching lives.
Svend
> Josh Welton
06/18/2014 at 19:04 |
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She's beautiful mate. I wish you all a great future together.
Ferrero1911
> Josh Welton
06/18/2014 at 19:06 |
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April looks so happy to be home! Congrats to you and to her.
Anon
> Josh Welton
06/18/2014 at 19:24 |
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Dawwwwwww! Is this the brown dog of brown dog welding?
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Josh Welton
> Anon
06/18/2014 at 20:32 |
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No, Woodson was THE Brown Dog and always will be :) He passed away in February . April is our new family member.
tromoly
> Josh Welton
06/19/2014 at 00:31 |
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My family has done a lot of dog fostering, several have come through with a similar story as April's and really opened up in our time with them, it's almost hard to let them go because they're such great dogs. Congrats on getting April, the years of companionship are just beginning.