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One summer, we decided to fence in our front yard. I was ecstatic! That meant I could get a dog. I spent the better part of May, June, and July looking for a pup at our local shelter. I also combed through Petfinder, trying to find the perfect dog.

I had finally found a male pup at a shelter, gone in, and done all the paperwork. However, I was denied. Our fence wasn't completely up yet, and I didn't have any vet references because I had never owned my own dog before. I was devastated and gave up there for a little while.

In August, I was visiting my grandparents for my birthday weekend. A friend of mine had Facebooked me, telling me that two dogs had been dumped on her road, a bigger female and a smaller male pup. She was going to keep the pup but couldn't keep the female. If no one wanted her, she'd be making a trip to the shelter.

I drove over a few days later to look at her, at least to see what her temperament was like and to see if we'd get along. Just as soon as I got out of the car, she started barking and snarling, like I was the bad guy! She was about a year old, a boxer/hound mix, thin, and covered in fleas.

She wouldn't even let me pet her, so I was not sure I wanted to take her. My friend told me to give her a chance and at least take her home for one night.

That was three years ago, and I couldn't be happier. She has turned out to be the love of my life! She's smart, well-behaved, picky, and spoiled. She is my constant companion, and every night, before we hunker down in bed, I tell her how grateful I am that she let me be her momma.

Story submitted by Brittany from Nacogdoches, Texas.

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