Buster Celebrates Freedom | Ron

Update: Buster was adopted the same day our video and blog were posted!

A kennel in the isolation ward at the shelter is no place to spend the 4th of July...especially not for a handsome, friendly firecracker like Buster.

You could tell by Buster's first reaction to us that he was ready to explode like a bottle rocket. He spun and leapt and shot from his kennel. This was a dog ready to paint the day red, white and blue.

Our destination, once again, was the river. I mean, who doesn't want to spend the fourth on a delightful beach, dangling your toes in a cool stream? Our boy Buster was a little reticent when he saw the crystal-clear waters of the American River. We weren't sure he was ready to take the plunge. But, hey, this was a holiday and he gently plodded along the river's edge, testing his courage. First, two paws, then four, then his furry belly.

Ahhhhh. The joy of patriotism, a cool river, and celebrating freedom - at least for a few hours. 

Buster was gonna take his day of independence and make the best of it. He bounced proudly along the shady river trails. As we watched him explore from behind, we were quite amused by his curly-q-swirl of a tail.  We'd never seen a tail quite like this, curling round itself like a cinnamon roll or a ballerina bun.  

We stopped at a bench to do the most American thing we thought possible on this day - take selfies. Buster happily obliged, posing for an array of photos even Taylor Swift would proudly display on her Instagram page. Turns out Buster enjoys being part of the pack. He will bound onto your lap and sit there for as long as you want - and maybe longer than you want.  A friendly boy, this Buster.

We were a little saddened to leave Buster back in his iso kennel, but at least we know he'll nap well and dream about his holiday respite. 

We're all hoping that the internet works its magic so that Buster will make his way home to a new family soon. Tomorrow would be perfect. 

Tomorrow would be especially perfect because adoptions are FREE and folks adopting PB SOC dogs score a free family glamour portrait shot by our very own Shannon Skalisky. But really, any day soon would be just fine with us.

Do your part and share, share, share. You can sing "Oh, Say Can You See" at the same time if you want.

Happy Fourth!

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

For more info on Buster, please visit his webpage at SacCountyDogs.com.

--Ron