One of the hardest things in rescue, for me personally, is feeling like I’ve let a dog down.

I don’t always decide which dogs we pull, but I chose Crash. Anyone in rescue knows the questions that come with that decision. Did I read him right? Is the shelter’s assessment accurate? Will someone fall in love with him the way I did? For the first couple of weeks, we get to know them, and they get to know us. We learn their personalities, write their bios, take their pictures, and introduce them to the world. Then we wait. The hardest part is when you see so much good in a dog, but nobody asks about him. Nobody comes to meet him. Not even an email. That’s when the guilt creeps in. You find yourself saying, “I’m sorry, buddy. We love you. We know you’re a good boy. We know your person is out there.” A month goes by. Then two. Then three. You look at the pictures, the posts, the bio. What can we change? What can we do differently? How do we help someone see him? Meanwhile, kennel life begins to wear on him. His bio starts to change because his needs start to change. The dog we chose is learning to live in a kennel instead of a home, and we can see what that waiting is doing to him. That part breaks my heart. My wish for Crash is simple, for someone to see what I saw. To see the good dog he is, beneath the stress of waiting. To give him the chance to settle into a home and be known and loved there. He never asked for a life in a kennel. Crash is here. We love him. And we’re still hoping his person will come. Please share his story or come meet him. He deserves the chance to be seen. ❤️ Becca Tate Founder