A New Home for Me

Hi. My name is Jayla. I am a Mastiff. I come from a beautiful family and I don’t know why my owners surrendered me. I was so loyal to my owner. My owner told me we were going for a car ride. Then my owner parked his car and led me into this building. After that I never saw my owner again.

After I arrived, I met a few dogs. I met a Pit Bull named Glory. We talked about how we were surrendered. Glory did not know how she was surrendered either. She talked about how she came from Florida.

I said, “That is a long way from here.”

Glory replied, “Yes, it was a boring car ride.” 

“I love car rides. How was it boring?” I asked.

Glory replied, “I was in that same car for so many hours it got boring.”

I went back to my kennel for the night. When I woke up I sat in my kennel for a long time until the caretaker came and let us outside to run and play. I came back in because we had some visitors. Someone picked me to play with. I was so happy and hopeful. I thought I was going to find a new home, but they left me.

The next day someone brought me to their home. There were more dogs there and a cat. I hate cats because they scratch you and bite you, so I chased that cat around the house. It was fun until I got yelled at. I met the dogs there. Diesel was one I talked to the most.

I asked, “What is this place?”

Diesel replied, “It is a family where they take care of you for a few months and then send you back to the place where we all don’t like.”

I said, “I don’t want to get sent back there. I hate it there locked up in a kennel for most of the day and I have barely any time to run free.”

Diesel said, “This is a foster home. A lot of dogs come and go and sometimes few cats like that one come here too.”

I said, “I hate cats! They are so mean to us dogs.”

Diesel answered, “I agree. Do you want to go chase that cat again?” Diesel and I chased the cat around the house.

The owner of Diesel was gone so we didn’t get yelled at the whole day we played. After a month of me staying there, the owner of Diesel sent me to back the place I hate. I was so sad. I missed my friend there.

The same thing happened at the shelter. A dog told me this place was a shelter. I already knew the shelter was for dogs that didn’t get cared for by owners so the dogs and cats came here to the shelter. This kennel was getting boring. Then someone came to play with me. I was so excited! I was hopping around and smiling and hoping that this man would take me home with him. The last time someone played me with I was left behind and I don’t want that to happen again.

“Which dog did you want to take for a walk?” the shelter man asked. “I like Jayla. She’s big, but she has a great personality.”

The shelter man called him Jared and I tried to remember his kind face and name. I wanted him to adopt me, but after our walk this new friend left and I was sad again.

Then someone else came the next day and the next day and this repeated day after day until I lost all hope of finding a family. Then, Jared came back! I was so happy. He reached into my kennel, held onto my collar, brought me out and hooked me up to a leash. He was taking me out of this place and into his truck. He drove me to his house. I went inside and saw some toys laying on a bed. I didn’t see any other dog, but I did find a home again. Jared had a big backyard and I was so happy.

It has been three years since I got adopted. I go fishing with Jared a lot. We go for walks around the town. He brings me to the dog park sometimes and we play catch. He can throw a ball pretty far. After a full day I go onto the couch and lay next to Jared. I’m at home now.