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Post by Dare Blackwood-Hardt on Oct 30, 2012 16:50:46 GMT -5
Dare had to double-check the card to believe it, but there it was, in black and white. Hero. Elouai tugged at her leash and gave a low whimper, begging to meet the other dog closer-up, and Dare was pulled out of his thoughts. He led her in and chuckled at the interested sniffing which followed. The other dog was a bit shy, but there was no such shyness with Elouai. She'd obviously be the dominant dog.
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on Oct 30, 2012 16:57:01 GMT -5
Michael squatted down to better meet the dog, holding out a hand for him to sniff. A moment later, Hero took a step forward, though he was still a little timid at the crowded room. After a couple of minutes, however, he had warmed up a little. Michael looked up at Dare, "He's sweet. I'm sorry, Dare, but I think I may be in love."
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Post by Dare Blackwood-Hardt on Oct 30, 2012 17:05:28 GMT -5
Dare's lips curved. This had been a good idea. He was going to have to thank Rhys for suggesting the rescue. A dog was easy to find, but a dog like Elouai, a dog like Hero seemed to be, was one of a kind. "This is him," he told the guide. "He's perfect."
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Post by Rhys Moreau on Oct 30, 2012 17:28:22 GMT -5
"Hey have you seen-" Rhys stopped when he recognized Dare, then Elouai and Michael further in. He tilted his head. "You two getting one, too?" That was unexpected, but he couldn't say anything against it. It wouldn't hurt for them to have another dog, and it would definitely get a good home.
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Post by Matthew Moreau on Oct 30, 2012 17:30:19 GMT -5
Matthew was beside Rhys, a broad grin on his face and a leash wrapped around his hand. Magnum was more or less trained, though he seemed incredibly excited to be out of his cage and paused every now and then to sniff a kennel door or two.
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on Oct 30, 2012 17:31:47 GMT -5
Michael glanced over at Dare, then nodded at Rhys. "Yes, it looks like it. His name is Hero, I think it's appropriate, and Elouai seems to like him." But then, she was just excited to be around other dogs, he thought. That sidenote wasn't enough to keep him from his decision, though.
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Post by Dare Blackwood-Hardt on Oct 30, 2012 18:34:51 GMT -5
"We thought it'd be a good idea to look for a mellower dog, one that won't mind hanging around home." It was a bit more complicated than that, but he wouldn't just out and say, I still feel a bit guilty for not going to bed with Michael every night, and providing a substitute sleep cuddler would ease that.
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Post by Matthew Moreau on Oct 30, 2012 19:22:41 GMT -5
"The apartment's going to be full when you guys visit," Matthew said. Sure, he could bring his dog to visit Dare and Michael, but it would leave Rhys out, since Matthew wasn't quite sure if they would be able to bypass the anti-muggle enchantments. He looked down at Magnum and, with a word, the dog sat, though he was twitching with energy.
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Post by Dare Blackwood-Hardt on Oct 30, 2012 19:49:32 GMT -5
Dare chuckled. "We'll have to go to the park more," he said. "It's an hour's walk to Kensington." He eyed Hero, then looked back at Magnum, and finally to the guide. "An hour is nothing to Elouai. How will these two do?" It was about the same distance they'd come to Battersea, though in a different direction.
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on Oct 30, 2012 19:55:56 GMT -5
They should both be fine for the trip, in general, though Hero will need time to rest before going home again. There are pamphlets available you can take home with breed-specific information, if you'd like. Michael nodded and turned his attention back to the dog. Sure, there was money to be given and papers to sign, but this dog was his.
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Post by Dare Blackwood-Hardt on Oct 30, 2012 20:09:37 GMT -5
"That'd be great," Dare said. His lips curved a bit as he caught Michael's longing gazes. As the walked out at last, the adoptees with new collars, leashes, and I.D.s, and the owners with starter packs of food and numbers for a behavior advice line. Dare was all too excited to be putting another string of numbers into his phone, even if he'd have to walk to Hogsmeade to use them. He took some joy in snapping a photo of the shelter on their way out to go with those numbers.
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