29 December 2009

Rescue me...

I love animals. I really do! I have a West Highland Terrier, he is kind of like my hyperactive toddler dog. Kind of? No, he is actually my hyperactive toddler dog. It is like having a three year old in the house again. We had planned on getting a pair of Westies and having puppies grace our home occasionally, but about a year after we got Angus, we were shocked to discover he was actually a puppy mill puppy. We bought him from what we thought was a reputable local purveyor of pets, not an actual breeder, but we got papers for him and thought all was on the up and up. Turns out not so much. We thought we had to choose a hypo-allergenic dog for my daughters allergies, so we looked and looked until we found our perfect puppy. Well, I love my dog, but any thoughts of breeding went right out the window. He is all terrier, but we couldn't risk passing along any undesirable or dangerous traits to a batch of pups. So, we settled in to life with one dog. Occasionally, I would check Craigslist or the local paper for dogs, I volunteer for my local shelter as a foster family for kittens and cats, but never really happened upon anyone I felt I had to add to the fam. Until now. Then I found her. I went to meet her and do the paperwork yesterday and she is perfect. I can't wait to bring her home! I wonder what Angus will think.....

3 comments:

Run Lori Run said...

What a cutie! When do you bring her home? I hope they get along! I have cats and I know our three did not want to get along at first. Now they at least tolerate each other!

onemockingbirdhill said...

I should be able to bring her home in the next month. She needs to finish up with the puppies, at least till they can eat some solid food, and get spayed then she is MINE MINE MINE! I am supposing they may have some adjustments to make, but I think Angus will be thrilled to have a playmate! Thanks, I think she is a cutie too!

Justine said...

Oooooo!!!! Doggie! Doggie! Doggie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Must pet doggie! Must scritchscratch doggie's tummy!

Must love doggie!!!!

Sooo cute! Congratulations new doggie mommy!