{ PREMIER ISSUE 2018 } KHARISMA MAGAZINE
89
Kharisma : Share a little bit about who you are and your journey to adopting Gordon .
Janet Turner : I currently reside in Mineral Wells , West Virginia . I ’ m an avid runner . I love dogs , I love all animal , but especially dogs , and through running and through animals , that allows me to have balance in my life . Without one or the other , I don ’ t function very well . Running offers me confidence . It increases my self esteem . I feel empowered because I can run X number of miles .
With dogs , they ’ ve taught me unconditional love ; they ’ ve taught me patience ; they ’ ve taught me compassion ; they ’ ve taught me that I ’ m not the only thing that ’ s important , that there ’ s other things around me that are important , so it allows me to get out of myself and to get back to the animals .
I recently lost a dog named Moose on December 23rd , 2016 . I lost Moose to behavioral issues that couldn ’ t be corrected . I was looking for another dog to adopt . I had noticed Gordon prior to losing Moose , and I knew that would never work in my home because of Moose . Once I lost Moose , I saw Gordon posted again on the Marley ’ s Mutts website where Zach Skow ( owner of Marley ’ s Mutts ) had posted .
He didn ’ t know why in the world Gordon hadn ’ t been adopted , and I jumped right at the chance , and shot off an email to Amanda , who is one of the ladies who coordinates adoptions . Long story short , Zach allowed me to adopt Gordon .
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