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Hi everybody! My name is Tori and I think I have been named the Pawsonality of the month because the folks at MWCR think my life would make such an interesting story. I'm a pretty good story teller, so grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, sit back and get ready to hear The Story of Tori, a smooth coated collie.
I started my life living with what is called a “breeder.” There were lots of dogs there and sometimes there were lots of puppies too. Some of the dogs got to go to “shows” because they were especially beautiful and for awhile it looked like I would be one of the “show” dogs, but that never happened. Instead, I just stayed at home with the other dogs, making puppies and living outside in the kennel. I never got to go inside where the people lived and that made me sad because I really love people. I got along okay with the other dogs, but sometimes it annoyed me when they wouldn't do what I wanted them to do. I like to be in charge.
Then one day, our “breeder” decided he didn't want us any more and I was sent to MWCR along with a bunch of the other dogs. Wow! What an eye opener that was. Several of us went to a foster home where we got to live INSIDE with the people. I could hardly believe it. Who knew that some dogs were allowed to live inside.
I had a lot of new things to learn when I became an inside dog, but the first thing I learned was that I never wanted to be an outside dog again. My foster mom said I was really smart and in no time at all, I learned about things like how to let her know that I needed to go outside for a “call of nature.” I also learned all kinds of commands and I even figured out how to tell time. Foster mom doesn't know how I do it (and I'm not telling), but I can tell within a nanosecond when it is time for breakfast or dinner. If she is even a minute late, I remind her: bark, bark, bark, wag, wag, wag, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle! Eventually she catches on.
Well, things were going really well at my foster home; some of the other dogs were getting adopted and leaving, but foster mom decided that she loved me so much that she wanted to adopt me herself. I was so proud and happy because I loved her too.
This is the part where most stories end by saying, “. . . and they all lived happily ever after.” But my story isn't over yet. We all did live happily, but only for a couple of years. Then some stuff happened and my mom had to move a long way away to a place where I couldn't go with her. We were both so sad, but what you can't change, you have to accept, so I got ready for more new experiences.
I'm now living at another MWCR foster home with another wonderful foster mom. She says I'm a very well behaved and loving girl and that I'm just about the perfect collie. I love to be with people and with other dogs (as long as they understand that I'm the one in charge), but I don't think I would get along very well with cats or with young kids. I'm not a puppy anymore, but if you are looking for a mature dog who has lots of interesting stories to tell, then I'm your girl. I'm looking forward to a new adventure, a wonderful new home and to the next chapter in The Story of Tori.
