Introducing Cody

Cody's Story
In early April ABR put out a call for a foster family for Cody.  He had been rescued by an ABR volunteer from a shelter. Not much was known of his past.  We knew he was a senior (Edit: during our visit with our longtime Vet he estimates Cody's age to be around 12) and had a few minor medical issues to deal with.  We decided it was time to welcome the next foster into our home.   Jill drove about 3 hours round trip to get him from the vets office where he had been staying for about a week.   From the moment he stepped foot in the house he fell into the routine.  We had planned to slowly introduce him to our cat but as it turned out Cody gently walked up to Morris and introduced himself.  They hit it off right away.  He had no problems sharing the house with our two dogs.  It soon became obvious to us that Cody must have had a different background than a lot of the Brits that are rescued in our area.  His trip to the vet after being pulled had revealed no heartworms, no parasites or any of the nasty things outdoor Brits tend to get where he was from.  It was obvious to us that he had been someones well cared for inside pet and companion.  We later heard that the animal control officer had said that when he went to answer the call the people told him that the "dog appeared on the porch and has been scratching on the front door."  The officer speculated that Cody may have lived there and the people were using the story to get out of the fee the county would have charged for turning their own dog into the pound.  There is no charge for reporting strays.  Anyway if true that scenario unfortunately plays out way too often-- loyal pet gets old, needs medical attention, owner can't afford to pay the bills & the dog gets turned out. 
Cody was our foster dog for only about 72 hours.  At that point we knew he wasn't going anywhere.
He is such a good dog and he is such a natural fit that we decided to adopt him and provide him with the good home he deserves.  He follows me everywhere and faithfully curls up next to me when I'm working in my office.  In the evening he climbs into my chair and becomes my lap dog.  My other two Brits have no interest in being anyone's lap dog.
His medical issues are behind him, he runs and plays, he has put on 4 much needed pounds in 2 weeks and just appears to be totally satisfied with his new lot in life.