I had been checking the local dog shelters and petfinder.com in the Ottawa area on occasion, but I wasn't sure if I was ready to adopt a pet.  I was looking for the perfect dog.  I knew I didn't want a puppy, or a purebred, and I was hoping for a dog that was good with children.  One Saturday night, I was searching petfinder.com and I came upon a dog that I really liked at a shelter in Almonte.  The write-up was perfect!  A one year old golden retriever/lab mix that had lived with children.  I immediately sent an e-mail to the shelter, and checked the hours of operation for Sunday.  I printed the ad from petfinder.com and went to bed, very hopeful.  The next morning I got up early and went straight to my computer.  I had an e-mail from the shelter; it said that the dog I wanted to see had been adopted, and they referred me to their updated website.  A bit disappointed, I went back to petfinder.com and did my search again.  This time, I found a lab/shepherd mix that looked interesting, this time at a shelter in Quebec.  For some reason, I had not been to this shelter, and so I thought maybe I should go check it out.

As soon as I entered the SPCA in Aylmer, I was impressed with it and the relaxed atmosphere.  I thought it was wonderful to be able to walk through the kennel area where all the dogs are.  When I got to the lab/shepherd mix, I realized he was not the dog for me, so I started to look around at the others.  I saw a few possibilities until one caught my eye.  A golden retriever/lab mix that looked really close to the one from Almonte.  With no time spared, I enquired about the dog ....... and guess what?  He had been transferred from a shelter in Almonte about a week earlier.  I adopted him ....... his name is Molson and he is the most wonderful dog.  He is excellent with children and can usually be seen walking off leash in the dog parks of Ottawa.
 
Hope you enjoyed my story.  Molson truly is a special dog ....... because of
him, we were part of a dog rescue on Hwy 401.  Three dogs (yellow lab, black lab and a beagle) had crossed three lanes of traffic and were stuck along the median.  An off duty female paramedic had stopped, but was without her cell phone and was jumping up and down to get attention.  I stopped (something I don't normally do as a female), we managed to get the dogs in her car and to a nearby fire station.  I had everything in my car ...... dog treats, food and leashes.
 
Anne

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