One of a Kind!

by Melissa Anderson
(Seattle, WA)

I was the oddball of my Boston Terrier litter. Unlike most Bostons, my legs are lanky, I have a long crooked tail, and my ears could easily be mistaken for satellite dishes.
Not long after I was born, my breeder had posted an ad online for my litter. I was afraid that nobody would choose me because I was so different. Then, on a gray day in June, two nice people showed up to take a look at the litter. I saw them smiling and playing contently with my sisters, while I sat patiently on a chair behind them. They looked as though they would make the perfect puppy parents so I knew that I had to do something to get them to notice me. I proceeded to let out the loudest bark that I could muster up. Unfortunately, it turned out to be just a little squeak, but it worked; I got their attention! They turned around instantly to see who had made that tiny little noise and, to my surprise, they both had huge grins on their faces. They didn't care that I was different, in fact, they liked my unique features. The second the lady took me into her arms and gave me a soft kiss on the head, I knew that had I won them over. I am now the happiest puppy in the world living with my new loving parents that I thought I'd never have.