From the moment Sam came to our home as a puppy, five years ago, he showed signs of anxiety. He anxiously paced the floor, stared at us for long periods of time, would not snuggle with us, and often howled a cry of pain if he was ever left alone in a room. In the picture on the left, you can see the anxiety in his expression and in his body language. Sam also has OCD. He will not go outside through the front door--ever! He will only go outside through the back door if we are standing on the left side of the door. If we are on the right side, he will circle around until we move. Car rides were stressful for him, and he often shook with fright the entire trip. He loved our youngest son, and slept with him every night, but I often felt like he didn't like the rest of us.
When our youngest son went off to college about a month ago, we became empty nesters. As a result, Sam had no one to sleep with at night, and he was afraid to come into our room. He would whimper and cry all night long without our son. After three weeks of zero sleep, we decided to find another home for Sam. I prayed that we would find a family with young kids and a mother who was home most of the time, since we were gone all day, and we felt he needed more interaction than we were able to give him. I know it seems odd to pray for your dog. I certainly have never felt the need to pray for an animal, but this dog was really stressing me out! I was not happy, and I knew Sam was not happy either. I had to find a solution for all of us. I placed an ad on KSL, and that same day, a young family of four showed up at our doorstep that included: two young children, another sheltie, a father, and a stay-at-home mom. We went outside so they could all get to know each other better, and see if Sam would be a good fit with their family. It was unbelievable. The two children connected with him immediately. They played ball, petted him, and ran around with him. The mother, father and their other dog also immediately connected with Sam. They decided to take him home. As Sam happily hopped into the car with them, he never even looked back. He was so happy to be with them. The mother texted me several times throughout the next couple of days sending me pictures, telling me how happy they all were to have found him. Now, I know God cares about me and wanted to help me find a solution, but now I know that God also cares about my crazy dog Sam. And that was pretty cool to discover.
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From the moment Sam came to our home as a puppy, five years ago, he showed signs of anxiety. He anxiously paced the floor, stared at us for long periods of time, would not snuggle with us, and often howled a cry of pain if he was ever left alone in a room. In the picture on the left, you can see the anxiety in his expression and in his body language. Sam also has OCD. He will not go outside through the front door--ever! He will only go outside through the back door if we are standing on the left side of the door. If we are on the right side, he will circle around until we move. Car rides were stressful for him, and he often shook with fright the entire trip. He loved our youngest son, and slept with him every night, but I often felt like he didn't like the rest of us. 
When our youngest son went off to college about a month ago, we became empty nesters. As a result, Sam had no one to sleep with at night, and he was afraid to come into our room. He would whimper and cry all night long without our son. After three weeks of zero sleep, we decided to find another home for Sam. I prayed that we would find a family with young kids and a mother who was home most of the time, since we were gone all day, and we felt he needed more interaction than we were able to give him. I know it seems odd to pray for your dog. I certainly have never felt the need to pray for an animal, but this dog was really stressing me out! I was not happy, and I knew Sam was not happy either. I had to find a solution for all of us. I placed an ad on KSL, and that same day, a young family of four showed up at our doorstep that included: two young children, another sheltie, a father, and a stay-at-home mom. We went outside so they could all get to know each other better, and see if Sam would be a good fit with their family. It was unbelievable. The two children connected with him immediately. They played ball, petted him, and ran around with him. The mother, father and their other dog also immediately connected with Sam. They decided to take him home. As Sam happily hopped into the car with them, he never even looked back. He was so happy to be with them. The mother texted me several times throughout the next couple of days sending me pictures, telling me how happy they all were to have found him. Now, I know God cares about me and wanted to help me find a solution, but now I know that God also cares about my crazy dog Sam. And that was pretty cool to discover. 
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