I am so excited! We're going to meet a rescue dog on Saturday morning and I can't wait!!!
We've been talking about wanting a dog for years now but never did much about it. Finally I started doing some research on dog ownership (since Willy and I will both be first-time dog owners) and started looking online for a dog that would be a good fit for us. We always wanted a rescue dog, something small to medium sized (probably like 25 lbs. or less), something that didn't shed too much, something with hair instead of fur, and something that would get along with other people and kids. We pretty much knew after doing some research on breeds that we wanted a poodle mix. I did some hunting on PetFinder.com but hadn't found the right companion for us. That and a lot of the rescues on that site required some pretty high fees, which I couldn't stomach after being unemployed for so long.
Then I met someone who does rescue work in her free time and she told me about a poodle mix they just got. He's tiny--only 5 lbs. right now but the woman who's fostering him thinks he could be up to 15 lbs. once he gets to a normal weight. Here's the first picture I got of him, where his hair is totally overgrown:
His hair was really matted as it turns out so they ended up having to shave him. Look how tiny he is afterwards!
So he needs to be fed and given some TLC, but otherwise his foster mom told me he's a great little guy. Listens well, is smart, gets along with other dogs and people...basically sounds like a great dog for first-timers and the perfect fit for us. I hope he'll be coming home with us soon!
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OH MY GOSH!!! You are kidding! You're finally getting a Rocky! When he's shaved, he kind of looks like Rocky. I hope you get him. He looks cute. Now you just have to manage his hair, pick up his poop, clean up the pee, and all the wonderful stuff.
Tell me how you really feel about having a dog ;) I'm seriously jumping up and down excited about going to meet him this weekend! I would have liked to meet him early but you know how it is with those stupid ME work schedules.
CONGRATS on Gryffin!! I expect pictures ASAP when he arrives tonight. Yay Puppy!
Hey Karen, I just discovered your site! Well, technically, Phil found it and told me about it.
Congrats on the dog! He's cute, and definitely has a bit of the Rocky look in him. How old is he? Is he already house-trained? We got lucky cuz Raichu came house-broken. Otherwise, I hear it's a lot of work. Good luck!
Hey Mel! I'm sorry, for some reason I thought you knew about our blog. Thanks for the congrats on the dog. Griffin is *almost* housebroken and we're working on getting him to 100% but he's been really good considering this is all new to him. I think he's mostly adjusting to his new home and new people :) He's two years old and was abandoned by a Brazilian family so he speaks Portuguese :P
YOU GOT A DOG!!! YAY! Jo just told me about Griffin and I came straight here. Post more pics soon! Miss you guys.
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