Maple

Maple did not want to wear the jacket.<br/>Not because it looked bad -- this gorgeous, seven-year-old Boxer mix could make a trash bag look like Paris Fashion Week -- but because she simply was not in the mood to participate in outerwear.<br/>Unfortunately, Maple is still underweight. And it was cold. So the jacket was non-negotiable.<br/>Maple's response was strategic:<br/>If she covered my face with enough kisses, surely I wouldn't be able to see well enough to put it on. Or snap the snaps. This jacket had snaps, people. A long row of snaps on the belly part. Who designs a dog jacket with snaps?! That's not a jacket, that's a relationship test.<br/>My neck, chin, mouth, nose, eyes, inner ears... all thoroughly kissed.<br/>Once the jacket was finally on, Maple forgave me instantly. No grudge. No drama. Just resumed kissing like nothing had happened, like I hadn't just spent 15 minutes underneath her trying to close a row of snaps. Because that's who Maple is -- she negotiates with affection and assumes everyone is doing their best.<br/>Maple is one of those dogs who reads people better than most humans. She knows when you're tired, when you need a quiet moment, when you need encouragement... and she knows when the situation calls for a court jester. True to her Boxer lineage, this girl has bounce!<br/>Maple's had a rough road. She lost her home through no fault of her own, arrived too thin, and is still working on filling out. But she's making real progress. She's eating well and gaining weight.<br/>When you sit with her, she settles in like she's been waiting for you specifically. You can't help but imagine her ideal life: a couch, a person who comes back every time... and absolutely no jackets with snaps.<br/>Come meet Maple at Animal Aid Society, 80 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, VA. Visiting hours are daily from 9am to noon, including weekends and holidays.<br/>Interested? Come for a visit any day of the week - 365 days a year between 9am - 12pm. Hope to see you soon!<br/><br/>PLEASE NOTE: Animal Aid Society observes a 40 mile adoption radius to facilitate post adoption support and follow ups.

Maple did not want to wear the jacket.
Not because it looked bad -- this gorgeous, seven-year-old Boxer mix could make a trash bag look like Paris Fashion Week -- but because she simply was not in the mood to participate in outerwear.
Unfortunately, Maple is still underweight. And it was cold. So the jacket was non-negotiable.
Maple's response was strategic:
If she covered my face with enough kisses, surely I wouldn't be able to see well enough to put it on. Or snap the snaps. This jacket had snaps, people. A long row of snaps on the belly part. Who designs a dog jacket with snaps?! That's not a jacket, that's a relationship test.
My neck, chin, mouth, nose, eyes, inner ears... all thoroughly kissed.
Once the jacket was finally on, Maple forgave me instantly. No grudge. No drama. Just resumed kissing like nothing had happened, like I hadn't just spent 15 minutes underneath her trying to close a row of snaps. Because that's who Maple is -- she negotiates with affection and assumes everyone is doing the

Maple did not want to wear the jacket.
Not because it looked bad -- this gorgeous, seven-year-old Boxer mix could make a trash bag look like Paris Fashion Week -- but because she simply was not in the mood to participate in outerwear.
Unfortunately, Maple is still underweight. And it was cold. So the jacket was non-negotiable.
Maple's response was strategic:
If she covered my face with enough kisses, surely I wouldn't be able to see well enough to put it on. Or snap the snaps. This jacket had snaps, people. A long row of snaps on the belly part. Who designs a dog jacket with snaps?! That's not a jacket, that's a relationship test.
My neck, chin, mouth, nose, eyes, inner ears... all thoroughly kissed.
Once the jacket was finally on, Maple forgave me instantly. No grudge. No drama. Just resumed kissing like nothing had happened, like I hadn't just spent 15 minutes underneath her trying to close a row of snaps. Because that's who Maple is -- she negotiates with affection and assumes everyone is doing their best.
Maple is one of those dogs who reads people better than most humans. She knows when you're tired, when you need a quiet moment, when you need encouragement... and she knows when the situation calls for a court jester. True to her Boxer lineage, this girl has bounce!
Maple's had a rough road. She lost her home through no fault of her own, arrived too thin, and is still working on f