Lila & Buster's Doggie Glamour Shoot | Chandra (Update: Adopted)

Sunday morning is dog time for us. We grab our leashes and bags of chicken, put on our dog walking clothes and head over to the shelter. This week Ron walked Babette and I got to hang out with PBSoc volunteers Gwen and Emily while they walked two newcomers...Lila & Buster.

At first glance, Lila & Buster look a little, well, odd. They are the thick, short legged low-riders of the dog world. Lila has front feet that splay out like a seal, and is missing most of the hair on her back, except where a few little tufts are hanging on. (Her coat should grow back with some TLC.) Buster has the blockiest of heads and the squishiest of faces on top of a short, stout compact body. He is kind of scabby and endured a very bad toe nail clipping before he landed at the shelter that left two of his toes still bleeding yesterday. We also pulled a tick off of him.

Buster

Lila

We don't know what Lila & Buster's background is, but clearly they were neglected.

But here's the thing about dogs that always knocks me flat...they are the world's most forgiving creatures. Lila & Buster are two of the most loving, sweet dogs I've ever met. When I plopped down next to Lila, she promptly climbed into my lap and curled up for a cuddle. Buster was fully stretched out on his back getting a fabulous scratching from Emily. They were both worn out from their walk and just wanted to chill and be doted upon.

Everyone who met these two on Sunday fell head over heels in love with them. Volunteers were crossing the street to come pet Buster, drawn by that big blocky head and huge smile, and then they'd turn to Lila and love her up too.

Every Sunday, photographer Shannon Skalisky spends her day at the shelter taking glamour shots of the adoptable dogs and Lila & Buster had their turn after their walk. Often dogs are scared of the photo set up...the white backdrop, the unfamiliar props, the camera. Not Lila & Buster. They just took it all in stride, tails wagging. With their amazing tolerance level, these two would be perfect for a family with little kids. I can just see them dressed up as a princess and a pirate, being pulled around in a wagon, stoically handling the exuberant hugs.

I truly hope these two can be adopted together as they clearly love each other. All they need is the right family...and a little time to grow hair and toenails.

Enjoy a little peek behind the scenes at Lila & Buster's photo shoot and then please do share these two and help the perfect family find them!

For more info on adopting Lila and Buster, please visit SacCountyDogs.com.

And a great big shout out to Shannon for giving her heart, time and talent to the dogs each week. She does it all with such grace and love.

(If you cannot see the video below, please view it HERE.)

xoxo 

Chandra

Update 4.1.15: Buster and Lila have been adopted. They went to separate homes and hopefully will be just fine with their new families. I have to admit I'm a little sad though that they didn't go home together.