Janet first laid eyes on Tim when she went to make a donation ant her local animal shelter and what she saw made her heart b/r/e/a/k.
Janet shared Tim’s sad beginning and happy ending with DogFull.com as part of our Rescue Dogs are Family series and it goes as follows:

“Three years ago, I went to the local Animal Rescue Centre (RSPCA) to donate some blankets for the animals. In a conversation with the counter staff, they remembered my work in the Pet Shop Industry and the fact I was a Dog Handler.
The manager asked me if I would be interested in adopting a very special dog as he had been one of the worst neglect cases the centre had ever seen.
At that time, I mentioned I had only just lost my beloved dog and was not ready for another dog just yet.”
“Then the manager brought out a photo of ‘Tim’. My heart broke for this poor emancipated dog, in an instant I knew he was mine. Well that was one of the luckiest days of my life. Tim is now my best friend, devoted playmate to my 2 grandchildren and friend to everyone who walks through my gate.”

If I say “dinner time” and I am cooking in the kitchen, Tim knows it means he is not allowed in the kitchen. If we are eating and I say “dinner time” he knows he must sit on his bed and not come anywhere near we are eating.

The local kids love to hide his dog treats around my 2 acre property and then call out to Tim ” Hide & Seek”. He finds them all in no time at all. He is also a great team member playing soccer, loves dress ups with my granddaughters.”

“At the moment he is in training learning to stop, drop & crawl to the nearest doorway when I give him the command “Fire”. This will be part of a fire safety training at local schools when Tim visits them.