Amos - Three Years Later

As a board member and volunteer of Homeward, I was at the shelter often and fell in love with “Bobbie” (now Amos) immediately.   This gorgeous curly-haired boy caught my attention at once, probably because he looked so much like Casey, our sweet Australian Shepherd mix who had recently gone to the rainbow bridge.  He fit into our family immediately in spite of some training issues, which were quickly resolved.   Because he had spent his first year at the end of a chain in northeast Washington, he had never been taught “inside manners” but was anxious to learn.   Two years ago we moved from Woodinville to Kanab, UT so that Marsha could join the staff of Best Friends and Amos became a “desert” dog.  He is such a happy goofball and looks forward to outings of any kind, from chasing lizards through the stones of our yard to a hike along the Virgin River in Zion National Park.  Because of his thick, black coat he has a hard time adjusting to the hot Utah summers.  So, he always gets his “summer shave”  and we get a “new” dog!  As you can see from the pictures, Amos adores both his older brother, Bear and his new sister, Brea, who was rescued from the Navajo Indian Reservation. 

 

Thank you, Homeward for doing so much for the animals and for bringing Amos to us at just the right time!

 

Craig & Marsha Tupper