Joy of Adoption Story
Joel
“Thank you to saving Grace for such an amazing partner in Joel. He’s become a part of my heart and watching his snoot get gray is the greatest honor and sadness of my life.”
Four years ago, just before Covid shut the world down, my fiancé and I decided the time was right to bring a dog into the family. After some consultation with our friends, Saving Grace was the org we chose – and it was an amazing decision. Our friends told us that saving grace cared about the animals’ quality of life above all else. The team was easy to coordinate with and WOW, we did not expect to see a full canine sanctuary. Across some acres were heaps of play areas, loafing lazy dogs, oldie bears ready for a tummy rub, and toys and the smell of dogs galore! The coordinator onsite asked what sizes we were looking for, any idea on temperament or activity level where she walked us over to a huge playpen containing what became known as the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel litter and some others that really loved playing together. After some time, we found our guy, Joal. We’ve spent so much time with him playing, training, cuddling, and learning. Joel sniffed out when my friend was pregnant! He got right up on her and sniffed her belly and wouldn’t leave her alone. I asked if she might be expecting, and it turns out she was! We’ve gone hiking, swimming, playing, running, and frisbee’ing. Joel has become a pivotal fixture in our family.
