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Socrates was at an inner city pound that was at max capacity with 30 'pits' (that's how they were labeled). We went up there just to take a look but didn't plan on actually adopting for a while. While we were there one of the officers was telling us that they put down numerous dogs each week because they are just constantly bringing more in. We decided we would talk about and come back in a week if we decided we were ready for a dog. We went back and immediately went to a kennel where we had seen a dog that we felt a connection with. He was gone but Socrates was in his place. He was sitting so quietly while everyone else was barking. I squatted down by his kennel and he came to the gate wagging his tail so hard against the fence and I just fell in love. I had 4 in mind that I was interested in but he stood apart from the rest. We went to the desk and asked to meet #746 (or 764 don't really remember lol) and the officers face lit up. He told us he was found as a stray a few weeks prior and was the sweetest dog there hands down. We didn't even meet the other dogs because they informed us of some of the issues they had, and after meeting Socrates, we didn't have to. That day, the officer signed the papers but said he couldn't come home with us until he was neutered.

Then the fun began...they NEVER answer the phone. I drove up there 45 mins 2 times a week for 4 weeks trying to get someone to get this dog a neutering apt. In that time he was attacked by another dog and seriously beat up, and quarantined for 3 weeks before they got him to a vet. I was furious but I could not abandon him...I already felt like he was mine. They finally got sick of me and made an apt with a vet they didn't have a contract with because their vet was on vacation FOR A MONTH and they weren't sending out ANY DOGS!!

A month later I pick Socrates up at the most filthy disgusting vet's office I've ever seen. They didn't give us ANY instructions on how to care for him after his neuter or anything, just a couple pills and a "good luck". We left with him and he was sedated but so excited that he was just falling over from his tail wagging so fast. They told us he was over a year but he was so obviously a pup. He was probably about 7-8 months with NO training at all but he picked it up sooo fast. Plus he was a cuddle bug from minute 1 so we loved him from the get-go.

Socrates at the pound


First night home




First bone


Him now...pretty much the same just 10 lbs heavier lol