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I adopted Cody in Nov.2013. 6 weeks after having to put down my beautiful 17 y/o girl. I can say he was a gift to me from my vet. The trauma I was going through when I was told I had to put my baby girl down was to over whelming for me, I swore no more dogs, I have had to put down to many in the past, loosing my last one was just to much for me. I gathered up all her things and stuff I had kept from all my past puppies and donated it all to my local no kill shelter. Then I received a call from my vet, they just got in a 2 1/2 y/o neutered male, he was a surrender, not an abused dog. I told the vet all the reasons that I didn't / couldn't bring another dog into my life. Even tho I was so lonely and my house felt so empty, I have had dogs in my life for 35 + years, I didn't know how I was going to be able to be without one,or if I could even be without one. I was trying to adjust to being alone. I told my vet I didn't want a male because of their marking, my vet said some neutered males mark, some do not. She said something about this pup reminded her of my Matese and the reason she thought of me, I asked what it was, she said it was his ears. (my Matese had the biggest most beautiful ears ever) My vet kept telling me "just come to see the dog" This was on a Tues. the coming Sat. they were having open house adoption, the vet said one of the techs had bought him in to be checked out and they were getting him ready for Sat. adoption, she said when she saw the dog she told her tech "this dog will not make it for adoption" she said to get me on the phone, this was my dog. Because my vet thought of me I couldn't keep refusing to not see this dog. I knew I was safe to "just see the dog" and to not show disrespect for my vet. I knew I would NEVER have a male dog. So I went, I saw and he came home with me that day.... The following information I got from contacting the prev.owner several weeks after I adopted Cody....Cody came from a much loved family, he was gotten 3 years ago for a little 8 y/o girl who's parents were getting a divorce. Both the childs grandmother's suggested to the childs mother to ease the pain of this little girl that would miss her daddy terribly they wanted to buy a yorkie for the little girl, it would give the child something to take her mind off daddy not being there. So Cody was purchased for the little girl. This child carried the puppy in her arms like a baby,she trained this puppy to sit, stay, lay down plus other commands. This dog was adored by this child and the entire family and was / is spoiled rotten. 2 years down the road the mom remarried, had a baby, had financial issues between a new born and caring for this dog. They decided re homing was best for the dog. Cody rescued me, not me him, Cody also came with severe medical issues unbeknown to my vet. The day after he was in my home he had diarrhea, with blood and mucus, I took him back to my vet where he was being treated for Colitis. Also, 2 weeks after I had Cody I was contacted by the rescue team, they told me the owner wanted to be kept updated on how Cody was doing, would I mind doing this and sending pictures. How could anyone refuse this request. It took 4 weeks to finally speak to the prev. owner, I actually spoke to the grandmother, not the childs mother. I asked this lady was she aware that Cody was surrendered as a very sick dog. The grandmother told me the entire story of the dogs medical back ground. This information I gave to my vet. In a nut shell Cody under went major surgery and now is a healthy lil boy. Going back to the day I took him home with me, he made himself very comfortable, for the first few hours he sat on the back of my sofa and watched every move I made lol, I kept talking to him, did not make sudden movements and let him come to me. With in a few hours you would have thought he was mine all his life. I keep in touch with his prev.owner just the grandmother, for some reason the childs mother will not talk to me, I feel it is guilt she feels for medically neglecting this poor baby. I have spoken to the child who ends up in tears, she loves and misses this dog, it tears my heart, I always tell her Cody will never forget her. I tell her if Cody ever saw her he would choose her over me . I know my Cody misses this little girl that devoted all her time to loving and caring for him. How can anyone replace the love of a child to a dog? I do what ever I can to make him happy so he does not miss this little girl. It hurts me terribly that a parent would take away a childs dog that was adored by this little girl, but I thank God and my vet that he came to me. He is my perfect naughty lil boy, and he does not mark, he squats when he makes pee-pee. I have a doggie hatch he can use but he always comes to me to let me know he has to go out and make. Cody does not leave my side, he is 100% MY dog. I was blessed that he adjusted and accepted me with in hours, I feel he felt my pain and sadness over loosing my Matese and he knew I needed his love. I have Cody now 8 months and I love him more then words can say, he is more then very special to me....that is my unplanned adoption story.