Amidst a sea of Bernie Sanders’ memes, Champ and Major also made global headlines when they ended a first-time, four-year hiatus with no dogs joining the incumbent President at the White House.
The spotlight shone brightly on Major, as he made a historical paw print as the first ever shelter dog to make it to the famous 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue address.
I am one of those people who celebrated this, and as much as I want to write an essay on its importance, this short post will do for now.
True, Major may be the luckiest one who made the journey from a shelter to being fostered and then moving to the fanciest of all home addresses.
I am here to say that in the eyes of all rescued and adopted dogs, your house is a “White House” too.
They will destroy your sofa, chew your furniture, eat your socks, hide your shoes (the left ones only, God knows why), and keep you awake with their antics. Sure, you have no security guard or a large enough lawn, and they probably take up all the space in your living room alone. But to them, just opening your house is a life altering moment they deserve. A family, a home, and maybe an IG account.
Please. Seriously consider rescue or adoption, over buying. Changing one dog's life promotes better environment that is free of strays, diseases, muling, and of course abuse.
Also, the narrative will be magical from the dogs’ world of news headlines. It will be better, if not…the best.
Now, how's this sound?
“Brownie the Mutt is now living with a family of five and adjusting well to excessive kisses from the toddler.” THE DOGS GAZETTE
Photo taken from People
