Meet BlackJack

BlackJack found his way into our hearts and our home Oct. 11th. I am not sure if it was fate or just luck that brought him into our family....
I was on my way home to take my son to the Orthopedic for a follow up appointment when I passed the Dekalb Animal Shelter off Baseline Road in Genoa. For some odd reason after passing the shelter I Stopped and turned around on and went back to the shelter.
Now mind you at this point we have 3 dogs already and 8 rabbits so we really did not need any more pets, right? But I stopped, walked in and signed the book and took a look at the cats even though at this time we are not going to get one so why I was looking I don't know thought just maybe they have a rabbit that needs a home, We can handle that. Nope no rabbits so I go to walk out then for another odd reason I decide that I just have to go look at the dogs even though ever time I think of a pet in need of a loving home it breaks my heart, but I go in there. Walked down one side of the kennels with all the dogs barking like crazy. They were all really big dogs or smaller ones that were not good with other dogs or children. Then I walk down the other side of the kennels and curled up in a little ball between these two big dogs is this itty bitty little 9 week old Beagle puppy. He had been there almost 2 weeks and was scared half to death. I went up to the front counter and asked about him and had them bring him up so we could play. They said that he was dropped of because the people who bought him from the breeder had a medical emergency and the breeder would not take him back. Well needless to say I asked them to hold onto him for the evening as I was now late getting my son to the doctors office. That night when I got home I talked to my husband to see how he felt about adding another dog to the family he said it was fine but then sweetly reminded me that no matter how hard I try I can't save them all.... I assured him that the pup would be the only one I brought home that next day.
The next morning I called the animal shelter and assured them that I was going to come get him on my way home from work. By 1 pm Oct 11th BlackJack, then Toby, was on his way home to his forever home.