This week's topic is about finding something when you stop looking for it. It was my topic, because it was well, if you excuse the pun, topical.
About 6 months ago, we put our 16 1/2 year old dog down. She had lived a good life and we decided to put her down rather than let her suffer for probably the 6 months or so she still had. She was thin, loosing her eyesight and well, her mind. She would get lost in the house. She had stopped eating. It was really a matter of time. We decided that it was best to end her life rather than board her while we traveled for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. The worst outcome I could imagine was having her die while being boarded.
Wiley, was if anything a difficult dog. She barked all the time. The kids the neighborhood were afraid of her. While she was good to my kids and our family, she didn't "do" other people. We managed her behavior for the entirety of her life. So, while we missed her when she passed, there was also a sense of relief. We no longer had to manage her.
Of course a few weeks after her death, I began to look at Petfinder.com with a consistency that lead my family to call it dog porn. I was forever looking at one dog or another that would be "perfect"for our family. But, in the back of my mind, I was always scared it would be another Wiley. Bob said, NO MORE DOGS.
I finally stopped looking.
2 weeks ago, while at the gym, one of my gym buddies lamented that she needed to find a new home for her daughters dog. I asked a few questions, is she good with kids, does she bark, etc. All the answers were right. I said I would talk to Bob. I figured he would put the kibosh on it. NO MORE DOGS!! EVER!! was a pretty clear edict.
Mac and I presented him with some pretty strong arguments on why we should take the dog. He weaken just enough to ask what kind of dog it was. I told him it was a small dog. Figuring that would end things. He said, oh really, I like Yorkies! My husband and I have been together for almost 20 years, I never knew he liked Yorkies.
Guess what family has a new dog? And she is perfect.
About 6 months ago, we put our 16 1/2 year old dog down. She had lived a good life and we decided to put her down rather than let her suffer for probably the 6 months or so she still had. She was thin, loosing her eyesight and well, her mind. She would get lost in the house. She had stopped eating. It was really a matter of time. We decided that it was best to end her life rather than board her while we traveled for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. The worst outcome I could imagine was having her die while being boarded.
Wiley, was if anything a difficult dog. She barked all the time. The kids the neighborhood were afraid of her. While she was good to my kids and our family, she didn't "do" other people. We managed her behavior for the entirety of her life. So, while we missed her when she passed, there was also a sense of relief. We no longer had to manage her.
Of course a few weeks after her death, I began to look at Petfinder.com with a consistency that lead my family to call it dog porn. I was forever looking at one dog or another that would be "perfect"for our family. But, in the back of my mind, I was always scared it would be another Wiley. Bob said, NO MORE DOGS.
I finally stopped looking.
2 weeks ago, while at the gym, one of my gym buddies lamented that she needed to find a new home for her daughters dog. I asked a few questions, is she good with kids, does she bark, etc. All the answers were right. I said I would talk to Bob. I figured he would put the kibosh on it. NO MORE DOGS!! EVER!! was a pretty clear edict.
Mac and I presented him with some pretty strong arguments on why we should take the dog. He weaken just enough to ask what kind of dog it was. I told him it was a small dog. Figuring that would end things. He said, oh really, I like Yorkies! My husband and I have been together for almost 20 years, I never knew he liked Yorkies.
Guess what family has a new dog? And she is perfect.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute! Congrats!
ReplyDeletePerfect, and adorable! Congrats to you on your new family member!
ReplyDeleteI could start at her pictures forever! Congrats on the new addition to your family!
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