Adopter Name

Alana Dackiw

Rescue Dog's Name

Otis

Where Did You Find Your Dog?

Streets of Detroit

Tell Us About the Moment When You Knew that You Two Were Meant for Each Other.

So when I adopted Otis I had been looking for Rottweiler puppies for awhile on petfinder and found a litter of adorable Rottweiler x Husky puppies. This was on a Saturday and like normal most got adopted at the Saturday adoption event. Well the one I wanted with a blue x brown eye cross was adopted. So when I saw a couple weren’t adopted that Saturday I begged my mom if we could go to see them. But the day we went they were in there foster homes. I was obsessed with getting one of those puppies (literally every hour ) went on petfinder to see her. Well when I went on there petfinder page I saw Otis a 7 month old Rottweiler mix. I fell in love INSTANTLY with him and I feel it was fate because my mom did not want the husky fur and I really wanted a Rottweiler. Before I met Otis it was a Friday and I was in school. Well that WHOLE day all I could think and talk about was Otis. (My friends got SOO annoyed ) When we went to go see him the next day he was the only dog in the dog room that didn’t bark. He was quite and just a doll. When he came out he was very nervous and scared. He used to be a submissive peer (but outgrew it now) he peed and my mom instantly became hesitant about getting Otis. I fell in love with him through the picture they had on his petfinder (above) But when we were leaving the rescue because they were closing a older man came in and asked to see Otis. Kirk (an employee that Otis really bonded with) led him back to the dog room. I literally started crying because I really thought my mom would not let me get him. So I went back to my dads because it was Friday and on Saturday I woke up at 6 am so excited to go to the adoption event. When my mom & I got there it was probably a hour early. We got Taco Bell before then and I couldn’t even eat I was so excited. When we went in I was literally shaking with excitement. When it was time to decide to name him my mom suggested Zeus. I thought Zeus was not a good fit because he was just so kind and loving. So I decided to kee! p the name Otis because of how sweet and it was just a coincidence that (with my love of older music) my favorite song is â€I can’t turn you looseâ€ by Otis redding. So EVERYTHING about Otis really seems and still seemed to be fate.

How Has Your Hero Changed Your Life?

He’s changed mine and lives daily though Instagram. He was once a scared abused dog found on the streets of Detroit and now he’s a wonderful service dog in training that’s so smart and will do anything for my attention.