Our Newest Addition
I took a few days off earlier this week. I hadn't planned on it, but Greg came home after five weeks away and I let the internet fall by the wayside.
There is one more reason for my distraction.
I'd like you to meet Nana. (She's named after the border collie on Snow Dogs.)
I have been in communication with a rescue organization for over a year. I had asked for an older herding dog, but the rescue lady insisted that I give Nana a chance and meet her. From the moment I picked her up, I knew she was the one.
We are taking extra precautions and limiting her to the dog run until she's had all her boosters. I've spoken to a couple of vets and both feel the parvo and distemper threats have since passed. The viruses can't survive triple digits, but I worry in case any strange dogs traipsed through our property after the initial viruses died.
After all we suffered last year, better safe than sorry.
Nana loves everyone, even when her exuberant affection isn't reciprocated right away. She's so sweet tempered, I fear falling into a diabetic coma. :o)
I've waited a long time for her. A week short of five years to be exact. I think my Chelly would approve.
There is one more reason for my distraction.
I'd like you to meet Nana. (She's named after the border collie on Snow Dogs.)
The red thing is what's left of a toy after Iko finished with it. |
First day in a new home |
I have been in communication with a rescue organization for over a year. I had asked for an older herding dog, but the rescue lady insisted that I give Nana a chance and meet her. From the moment I picked her up, I knew she was the one.
We are taking extra precautions and limiting her to the dog run until she's had all her boosters. I've spoken to a couple of vets and both feel the parvo and distemper threats have since passed. The viruses can't survive triple digits, but I worry in case any strange dogs traipsed through our property after the initial viruses died.
After all we suffered last year, better safe than sorry.
Tank and Nana: size difference |
Nana loves everyone, even when her exuberant affection isn't reciprocated right away. She's so sweet tempered, I fear falling into a diabetic coma. :o)
I've waited a long time for her. A week short of five years to be exact. I think my Chelly would approve.
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Tank seems to be cool with her! Our beagle mix was 8 weeks old when we brought her home six years ago, and we were nervous about how our older chihuahua mix would get on with her. There were a few scuffles when she was being an obnoxious puppy, but otherwise he adored her.
He's really old now, and she's probably less patient with him, but I don't think they'd be parted for much. :-)
Congrats!
Fingers crossed that she stays healthy.
Just want to hug and squeeze and hold her tight!
And...Happy Valentine's Day :-)
We had a Rottweiler pup that survived parvo, and it was heartbreaking when he was so sick. He lived til 9 years old :)
Stacy: Thanks, Stacy. She thinks she's hot stuff too. :)
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Raelyn: And guests. I have a friend staying with me so we can attend Con DFW tomorrow.
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Misha: I will watch her like a hawk. No more sad endings.
I picked her up then and there and said I'd take her.
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Gwen: There is nothing more painful than to suffer with your pet.
The boys are okay with her as long as she doesn't jump in their faces. And that's the tricky part.
Now you have to take a family photo of all four dogs together. :-)
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Shelley: I'll be anxious how she'll be as an adult. The puppy stage is taxing.
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Susan: Tank is so easy going. She has been running him ragged with her jumping. But he takes it in stride.
Our Wrangler is a tri-color border collie, but he was so tiny like her once upon a time.
Happy Weekend!
They're my therapy dogs.