Brummet's Conscious Blog

  * Today's article was written about 7 years ago after the passing of one of our dogs. I am so passionate about adopting animals from rescue shelters and hope that sharing this story means as much to as it has to me . Skylo joined our family after spending a lot of time with the SPCA (6 months) and periodic stays with temporary homes. He was about 18 months old at the time and was about to be put down because no one wanted a dog that constantly ran away. No one seemed to realize that the poor thing was incredibly restless, unstable from the lack of a secure home and didn’t know what he was supposed to do. We soon realized the beautifully marked dog was not only strong willed and yet willing to please, he was also full of energy and intelligence that made training a pleasure. Skylo quickly became more than a “dog”.   During his 6-year stay with us, he was also a therapy for me, helping me deal with an anxiety disorder simply with his comforting and pr...