In case you haven't already been introduced, meet Papi: the love of our lives. And yes, it's pronounced like the Spanish word for dad, naturally since he is named after Domincan native and Red Sox slugger David Ortiz.
I wish dogs could talk because mine would surely have a story to tell. You see, this guy didn't always have a 3 bedroom, 2 bed, 4 comfy couch/chair house to himself.
We adopted him from the Durham APS in September of 2008. We don't know his entire background, but he was one of many dogs who were mistreated, malnourished, and left outside. He had long gnarly yellow hair, fleas, and heartworm when we got him. Despite his condition, it took only minutes for him to cozy himself into our lives and become an equal
member in our family.
Here is a writeup I sent in a while back for the shelter's "Happy Endings" posts on their site. http://www.apsofdurham.org/papi/#more-11334.
We had no idea how much joy a pup could bring to our lives, and it helps to know we made a world of difference in his. I'm not condemning anyone who uses a breeder or prefers a purebred; all I know is that we will always adopt from here on out, and APS is a great place to do that.
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