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Gladys Gladys’ Story

Trenton, NJ
Trenton Animal Shelter
Gladys is one of the smartest dogs I’ve ever had
the pleasure of having, as well as being the most
like another child…perhaps a sassy teenager!
She knows far too many words, can open doors
with a variety of handles, and brings us her bowl
when she is hungry or thirsty. In fact, if we don’t
fill her food bowl quickly enough, she turns it
over in protest—it’s stainless steel, so it makes
quite a bit of noise! (We get it—you’re hungry!)
Gladys also wants our undivided attention;
she strongly prefers that we do NOT utilize any
personal technology devices and lets us know
using the subtle approach of knocking them
out of our hands. The same goes for the TV
remote — only with that, she’ll simply take it
into another room.
The way Gladys came to us was something of
an accident, or at least wasn’t planned. The
Trenton Animal Shelter was dealing with a lot
of political issues and were locking rescues out.
We went to the shelter to support those rescues.
While there, I was handed a leash and told to
please hold her during the press conference. I
was happy to oblige. Once the press conference
ended, and the day went on, Gladys had
nowhere to go. She’s been with us ever since.
We’re convinced that Gladys was sent for our
family after we tragically lost our boy GusGus.
Their mannerisms are similar, and she uses
her paws like hands, just as he did! The timing
was also perfect, as we were just starting to
experience empty nest syndrome. Then this
sweetheart came along and filled our lives with
love, laughter, and affection. From that day
forward, she’s embodied unconditional love,
and I can’t imagine a life without it.

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