So...I fell in love...

...and we're thinking about moving in together...

Exhausted, but all smiles :)

So I met this wonderful dog at la gossera in La Seu, Spain last weekend. I'm going to be volunteering there on a weekly basis and probably heading out there Monday night to go jogging with some other volunteers and the dogs.

This beautiful pup was rescued from the house of a hoarder who was hoarding 17 dogs!! So they all have some issues...he was particulary skiddish. They arrived at the gossera recently and hadn't been for a walk since it was difficult to coax them out of their cages. For example, the Spaniard who works at the gossera was trying to take the dog next to this one out of his cage, but he was so scared and skiddish that the man ended up just picking the dog up and bringing him to the path in hopes that he would want to walk. He didn't sadly :( It's hard to see that many dogs (17! Can you believe that??) with problems because of one person's bad habit.
But anyway, this doggie caught my eye right from the beginning. So after taking two other dogs out (one of which was an overactive golden retriever, hilarious!) I came back to this little guy. I knew his background so I just went in and sat in his cage with him for a bit. He was still too nervous to come near me so I left for a bit and tried to coax one of the other dogs out, but he was angry-aggressive so that was no good. Then i sat on the outside of this cutie pie's cage until he got up the courage to come check me out. And when he did he was all about the cuddles! He loved getting petted and was so incredibly sweet. I finally went back in the cage with him and was able to get him on a leash with no issues.
Going for a walk was the cutest thing, you all need to come visit just to meet him! I think this might have been one of his only walks outside becuase he was like a little kid! He was running through the tall grass and crashing through bushes, hitting his face on all sorts of stuff and loving it! He was exploring this new big world around him, it was precious. And he was a great walking partner because he would go explore but then look back to make sure I was coming and, for the most part, he kept pace with me. 
Awww. I think it's love :)

ALSO *fun interactive part* he doesn't have a name so I get to name him!! And I would love suggestions, so post and let me know what y'all think would fit him!



P.S. Sorry for all you non-dog lovers out there who probably find this particular post boring...next one will be about Madrid! And the first day of school! So get excited :)