The End of the Rainbow: PB finds a home

On a very cold, dreary night in October 1999, the dog control officer made a grim discovery:  four starving adult dogs and eight puppies were found on an abandoned property. Two of the adult dogs were chained to trees and unable to reach any kind of shelter. The two other adults (mothers of the 8 puppies) were loose and surviving by eating vegetables on nearby farmland. The dogs were seized, brought to NCCR and subsequently placed in homes. All of them, that is, except PB. 

PB, an older Lab, weighed only 47 pounds  when he arrived. He was absolutely petrified of being left alone again. He became panic-stricken and destructive when left alone, trying to get out of any kennel he was in.

As the months passed, PB gained 30 pounds and became more relaxed, but any change in routine or being moved to another kennel always brought back the panic. All of the volunteers loved PB and worried that this older fellow would never find a home. 

Two years passed and then it happened. We received an email from Mary. She and her daughters saw PB and his story on the website and wanted to meet him. It was love at first sight for PB and the family decided right away that they wanted to take him home. Knowing that change upset him, we decided on a series of weekend visits until he was totally comfortable in a new setting. PB left us one Saturday morning, never to return to NCCR.  He quickly settled into his new home and left all his anxieties behind. PB at last found out that it is not gold that sits at the end of the rainbow, it's love.

PB knew that after all this time, he finally had his own family to love and care for him and that he needn't ever worry about being abandoned again. Our heartfelt thanks goes out to this very special family for their willingness to open their hearts and home to one very deserving fellow. 

PB learned that a family was waiting at the end of his rainbow.

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