Adoptable Georgia Dogs for March 28, 2016

Number 43698 is a young, friendly male Golden Retriever mix who is available for adoption from Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.

Numbers 49602, 49603, and 49604 are three young Beagle/Terrier mix puppies who are available for adoption from Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.

Number 49597 is a friendly adult male Coonhound who is available for adoption from Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA.

In Savannah, Tom Barton of the Savannah Morning News opines about legislation naming the adoptable dog as the official state dog of Georgia.

Many dog owners know about the joys of owning a rescue dog or a dog who came from the pound. For one thing, they’re deeply appreciative and seem to know that their owner blessed them with a new happy life.

Owning one of these dogs is one of the joys of life. The same goes for any dog, for the simple reason that they’re always glad to see you, they never give you the third degree when you come home at midnight and they never nag, unless they’ve got to get outside to take care of business, which means that you deserve to be nagged or your dog will commit an indiscretion on your living room rug.

For that reason, Georgia legislators did one thing right in this year’s session, which ended last Thursday night: They approved legislation in the 11th hour naming the “adoptable dog” as the official state dog of Georgia.

One of the signs of a righteous man, the Bible says, is that he takes care of his animals (Proverbs 12:10). Even the animal of an enemy was to be treated kindly: “If you come across your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to take it back to him” (Exodus 23:4).