I was in Beaver Creek Animal Hospital about a week ago. There was a beautiful young black Lab waiting to see the doctor. His tail swished every time anyone walked past him. He licked my hand when I patted him, then he licked my face when I got down to play with him. He was like any young healthy Lab – friendly, ready to play and very, very nice.
His woman said “he’s Bosco.” I said “what did you say?“ She repeated his name, and I asked “THE Bosco?“ “Well…” “Bosco from the St. Thomas Pound?” She said yes, that was him. I could not believe it.
I had only seen a picture of him before that – the one on the right, taken after he was found one morning tied on the fence at the pound. He had some horrible skin problem, and he looked like a very old dog. The dog in front of me had glossy thick hair, and he was definitely young. The woman, his foster person, said “oh yes, we couldn’t believe the change in him when he started getting better.” She said he’s extremely well behaved and appears to have had training. Under the scabs and rheumy eyes was a dog the vet estimated to be between 2 and 4 years old. How he ended up in the shape he was in, and left abandoned at the pound is still a mystery.
Her young daughters came over to see what the commotion was about. One draped herself around Bosco, and he thumped his tail. According to her mother, she was afraid of dogs before. Bosco taught her not to be. He was in the vet clinic just for a check up before a prospective adopter met him. I don’t know if he’s been adopted or not. If you are interested in the nicest Lab I’ve seen in a long time, contact ABCR.
For background on Bosco, go to The Bear & Bosco Story on the STDOA site and posts here on Oct 2nd and Oct 6th 2010.
