Sheltered ---Will---

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Cadie sighed, stretching in her comfortable bed. She had read the other day that it was suppose to be very nice outside today. She let silent footfalls carry her across the bedroom in a pair of pajama bottoms and a sports bra. She opened the window, instantly feeling the gentle breeze caress her bare skin. It was nice; she smiled walking into the bathroom, she quickly showered then got quickly getting dressed. Cadie had a date with Scooby and Milo. Scooby had made such great strides since he got rescued. While he was still skittish around most people, he adored Cadie and a few other people. He was finally getting along with Vivi, which thrilled her. Milo… The feisty little Italian Greyhound was the sweetest of the four males seized in the hoarding case back a few weeks ago. Milo was friendly, yet kinda in your face hyper. She adored the little Italian. Slipping on her shoes, she headed out the door. The warmish breeze blew in her face, on her exposed abdomen. She walked through campus with a huge grin pulling at her lips. Cadie glanced around at people frolicking about in this gorgeous weather.

She walked off campus and wandered over to the animal shelter. She pulled open the doors ”Hey there Cadie! Thanks for coming in today!” one woman said. ”Not a problem Shelby. How are my two boys today?” She asked Shelby, her two boys meaning Scooby and Milo of course. Shelby laughed. ”They are good, they want attention.” Cadie shook her head and wandered back to the kennels. She saw Milo who was jumping up and down at the front his kennel. She reached for his leash, opening the wire door a few inches she squatted down, catching his flying body as he made a run for it. ”ah, ah, ah. None of that Milo” she said running her finger over the dog’s small head. Milo relaxed some, sitting down. He knew when Cadie was around to behave or no treats. He raised his paw resting it on her knee. ”We gotta get Scooby first… then you guys can get some treats for doin’ some tricks.” she said giggling softly. She clipped the leash onto his collar and then made her way down towards Scooby’s kennel. She let out a soft whistle, seeing his larger form in the back, snoozing on the dog bed. Scooby’s head shot up and he bounded to the front his kennel. Cadie cooed softly. He sat quietly as the door was opened and Cadie clipped his leash to his collar. Scooby walked docilely next to Cadie while Milo pulled at the leash. ”Milo.” she stopped walking. When Milo turned and sat down. She knelt down again ”good boy.” she said softly running her hand down his back.

While heading outside, since it was just far to beautiful outside to train indoors, she grabbed the baggies of treats that had Scooby’s and Milo’s name on it. She led them outside into the enclosed grassy area. she let them off their leashes. Scooby stayed by her, he was still timid, not as willing to play as he was still learning the meaning of play. Milo on the other hand, took off running like a maniac around the entire enclosure. She urged Scooby to investigate the area, soon enough, the youngster was up and around, not going as crazy as Milo, but having fun nonetheless. She smiled, letting them get their energy out for a few minutes. She whistled softly, and both of them came to a stop. She had the treats in her hands, and they both knew they would have to behave to get said treats. She grinned and started to have them do various commands. Sit, stay, come, go catch, release the toy. Both of the dogs were doing the commands flawlessly. She was so focused on Milo at the moment that she failed to hear the door open but she did notice Scooby back into a corner far end of the enclosure. While her attention was briefly focused on Scooby, Milo took that chance to dart in the direction of the Kennels. ”MILO! She turned, utterly confused at the reason why he was darting towards the Kennel, not having seen Will. She switched her attention towards Scooby who was in the corner, cowering. She walked over to Scooby ”Easy baby boy. Come here, you’re ok love.” she said taking on a more submissive stance, talking in a low tone. Crouching down, she slowly reached her hand out, running her fingers through his thick fur.

Notes: erm… got a wee bit longer than planned >_>

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Will had agreed to rescue one of the italian greyhounds the shelter had taken in. He had been wanting one lately. He wanted a young girl one, and he knew telling Cadie would assure he would get one. He stretched and yawned, shifting and opening his eyes to meet Santo. He was wide awake and walking around the room. Will stood and scratched his back, walking over and letting the dog out. His neighbors probably didn't like him. Will didn't keep Santo on his leash like he was supposed to. But the dog didn't run off anywhere. He ran to the nearest patch of grass and would do his business. If Will took Santo on a leash, he'd have to go out in his underwear right now. He sighed and woke himself up while Santo was outdoors. The dog trotted back into the apartment, his little nails clicking on the tile flooring in the kitchen as he went and got a drink. Will closed the apartment door and flopped face down on the couch. "guhhhh" he muffled into the cushion. Sure, he wanted to see Cadie. And sure, he wanted to get a new dog. But this was the weekend, and it was nice out. Will wanted to hibernate. He slowly got off the couch and got dressed. After a cigarette smoke, Will put some food in Santo's bowl and left while the dog was distracted. He didn't want Santo to bolt out and end up giving him "the puppy eyes". He would end up taking Santo when he told Cadie he was just looking at the dogs today. Santo can meet the dogs next time.

He walked up to the shelter and opened the door, completely confused on what to do. Where would Cadie possibly be? The woman at the counter asked if she could help him and he asked for Cadie, and the woman pointed him in the right direction. After wondering around aimlessly and failing to tune out the annoying constant dog barking as he walked by, He stopped at the door and swung it open. It was to some outside area. And instantly he was greeted by a wiggling, over-excited piece of italian greyhound. Will instantly fell to his knees laughing. "Ahhh I love you too oh my goodness!" He laughed and roughed the scrawny thing up. It wriggled and flailed and whined in excitement. And his tail felt like it could leave bruises on Will's arms. He laughed, holding the italian greyhound as he walked over to Cadie. "That's a nice way to start the day." He kept a bit of distance between Cadie and himself, noticing the cowering dog she was with. "Did I scare him?" Will frowned and plopped down on his knees again, setting the italian greyhound down. Instantly, Milo wiggled and walked excitedly around Will. he laughed a little and pet it. "Is that the dog you want?" He tilted his head a bit. The dog was a cutie, but Will wasn't much for shy timid dogs. He liked the in-your-face type. Like Milo was so far.

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Cadie continued to sit there, running her finger over Scooby’s trembling form. In the background she heard a laugh, turning her head, she saw Will. She smiled and waved, but brought her attention back to Scooby. He rolled onto his back, exposing his belly. ”Oh sweetie… you don’t have to go all submissive on me” she said softly. Slowly he relaxed somewhat, only to tense up when Will approached. She watched him plop down before responding ”Yea… He’s never met you. He’s very timid around other humans. He’s been through far more than a puppy should. He hasn’t had a pleasant past. If you’ve been what he’s been through, you’d probably be in the same situation” she said softly. Scooby’s past was horrible. She had read the report, He had been abused, like her other dog, used as a bait dog for others Pits to ‘gain confidence’ in the fighting ring. Except, on top of being a bait dog, he was extremely emaciated, starved. You could tell he was a bait dog; new and old scars scattering his emaciated thin frame when he’d been rescued. She saw Milo running around Will in circles ”Milo” she spoke in a commanding tone, making him stop bouncing around like a crazy puppy, and sit down. Once he sat down, she looked at him for a few seconds, before smiling. ”Good boy Milo” she said giving him the treat. She watched him for a second before turning her attention back to the frightened dog.

She sat there, Will a few feet behind her. ”This might take some time… the last time he was like this it took me an hour to coax him out of the corner.” she said softly. For a few more minutes, she silently moved her fingers up and down Scooby’s side. Scooby eyed this new person. Cadie’s patience was rewarded. Scooby inched his way out of the corner, resting his head in her lap, whining softly ”that’s a good boy. He won’t hurt you, so don’t worry sweetie” she soothed the dog in a gentle tone. Cadie turned her head, at Will’s words ”Yea… He’s the one I want…” she added softly, glancing down. ”I did tell you he was a very submissive, timid dog… but he’s much better now than when he came in. When he first came in… He wouldn’t even let the vets look at him… They had to sedate him, for such a skinny sick dog, he gave the staff hell, chasing him down the hallways. I was there… It was me… who he let come close to him… He wouldn’t let anyone else near. I’ve been working with him since.” She answered, keeping her tone low. ”I had never… never in my life had I seen a dog so terrified.” she added softly, feeling a tear stream down her face, she glanced up, letting out a shuddering breath. Her fingers gently stroked the fur atop Scooby’s head, and Scooby who was relaxed enough started to doze off. She smiled lightly before turning her head towards Will. Cadie saw Milo get back up, circling and sniffing Will. ”I see you’ve met Milo. He’s one of the males that was seized the same days as the three females.” she looked at Milo, who paused and sat down. She laughed, shifting her body to face Will. Scooby’s head was resting on her knee. She cocked a finger in her direction, and Milo wandered over, sitting down next to her, looking up. ”Good…” using the same finger she motioned to lay down. When he did so, she grinned, feeding him another treat. ”Good boy” she added softly, running her hand down his back. Turning to Will she grinned, ”How ya doing?” she asked tilting her head to the side

Notes: whee xD

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Will watched the bigger dog for a minute, frowning more as Cadie explained how timid he was and why. "Ohh. I'm sorry." He apologized to the dog for scaring him, scooting back a foot or two to give him more room. Will noticed all of the scars on the dog. And the way he was cringing in fear. He had an idea of what the dog had gone through. When Cadie reassured Scooby that Will wouldn't hurt him, he shook his head. "No you don't gotta worry." He smiled a little at the dog and slumped a bit, his arm on his knee and his chin in his hand. His smile quickly faded as he listened to Cadie. He looked from Cadie to Scooby, to Milo. He didn't really know what to say. He lifted his head from his chin and watched Cadie for a moment. "Are you okay?" He noticed a tear but didn't move much. He didn't want to freak Scooby out again.

Will was a bit relieved Cadie changed the subject to the less anxious dog. He felt uncomfortable talking about something so sad, especially when the dog was now in better hands. It was obvious Cadie and Scooby had some sort of a bond. From the beginning, it sounds like. Will smiled down at Milo and pet him from his head to his hips. "Hi there Milo." He let out a quiet laugh as the dog reacted to his attention by wagging his little whip tail like crazy. "Psh. I like this guy. I might just end up with another male dog." He watched with amusement as Milo obeyed to Cadie. "And he's smarter than Santo!" He laughed again and looked over at Cadie when she asked how he was doing. "Ah. I'm doing good. Busy. Of course. If I weren't busy I'd waste all my time here, but I'd probably get you fired." He grinned, resting his chin in his hand once more. "What about you? " He watched her with a grin.

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Caide let out a soft sigh, raking her hand through her before dropping her hand into her lap. ”I’m sorry… I don’t mean to sound snippy. It just makes me… so mad what those people put him through. He had no way to defend himself.” she said softly. She ran her fingers over one of the scars on his back leg. She hated that Scooby felt he had to be submissive around her. Once he was relaxed and dozing off she turned waved Will over. ”He’s gonna have to get used to you. I’m dead set on adopting him when he’s better. She said flashing Will a huge grin. Oh she was dead set on adopting him when the vets told her he’d be able to pull through if he had the will to live. He might have been terrified, so weak… but he had the will to live. She had seen dogs come into the shelter in better condition, but sadly they didn’t have the will to live their abuse had been so bad. Cadie smiled when Scooby picked up his head and looked at Will. She nodded her head at his question. She’s the emotional type, silly things made her cry. ”I’m ok.. You know how I get” she muttered softly ruffling Scooby’s ears.

She let out a giggle, she knew Will disliked talking about sad things. She usually tried to shy away from the topic whenever it came up. Milo let out a bark hearing his name before sitting down, his tail wagging a mile-a-minute. If you do.. that’s fine. He’s the friendliest of the males, and the most… hyper in your face.” she said laughing. She let out a smirk she’s been working with Milo for the three weeks he’s been here. Him, Symon, and Amber. Symon and Amber were two of the other Italian’s that came in that day. ”He is smart.” she said smiling. She grinned, tilting her head, listening intently, letting out a laugh. She could picture Will here. He’d probably try to smuggle one of the dogs out of the Kennels. She laughed at that picture running through her mind biting on her lower lip.”I’m doing good. I’ve been busy… obviously.. If I wasn’t so damn busy I’d be with you more… I gotta figure out a way to have more free time.. I really do. It’s annoying, I miss seeing you all the time” she said softly, glancing at Will.

Notes: sryyy it took so long x.x