Okay listen, this is it. If this doesn't work out, I really AM going to take a major break from looking for a dog. I mean it. I'm not kidding. That's final.
I made another trip to the county shelter this morning to look at an Australian Shepherd I had seen on their web site. When I got there, I found her all right.... she was a BIG Aussie. Really big. And wary. And didn't look all that healthy either. We don't really want a large dog. It is hard to tell from the pictures they post how big the animals are.
So I muddled along through the other kennels looking at lots of Pit Bulls and giant German Shepherds or teeny weenyyaplap dogs.... And then I saw this little girl:
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She came wiggling up to the fence and gave me the "let's play" sign, stuck her nose through the opening of the cage which I touched (I haven't touched one of the dogs yet, I was usually afraid to) and then she put her paw through the opening too. Well, I was smitten. This is the first dog I have seen there that I really had an affinity for.
BUT.
RIGHT before I asked to have our names put on her waiting list, another woman was signing up with the animal control person at the desk. She has young children and wants a companion dog for her other Border Collie. She was very excited because this one reminded her of the dog they had lost recently. So as it stands now, if the dog doesn't pass the "little kid, jump up and knock 'em over" test.... we are next in line. But if she doesn't pass the "cats are born to be chased" test, we don't get her either.
We will know on Friday. Hub Man is going to stop by on his way home from work and take a look at her.
And me.... well, I am trying to be philosophical about it.
If the other people get her, she will certainly be in a more stimulating environment with little kids and a doggie pal. That might be better for her, because it can get pretty dull around our house, us being "old folks" and all.
And if we don't get her either, I figure there is a really good cosmic reason for it.
How's that for trying to be a mature adult about it?
Only thing is there is a little girl way down deep inside me that is jumping up and down and having a nervous breakdown at the thought of having to let go of this one.
(I'll give her a cookie in a minute.)
Oy! the uncertainties of life!!!
I made another trip to the county shelter this morning to look at an Australian Shepherd I had seen on their web site. When I got there, I found her all right.... she was a BIG Aussie. Really big. And wary. And didn't look all that healthy either. We don't really want a large dog. It is hard to tell from the pictures they post how big the animals are.
So I muddled along through the other kennels looking at lots of Pit Bulls and giant German Shepherds or teeny weeny
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She came wiggling up to the fence and gave me the "let's play" sign, stuck her nose through the opening of the cage which I touched (I haven't touched one of the dogs yet, I was usually afraid to) and then she put her paw through the opening too. Well, I was smitten. This is the first dog I have seen there that I really had an affinity for.
BUT.
RIGHT before I asked to have our names put on her waiting list, another woman was signing up with the animal control person at the desk. She has young children and wants a companion dog for her other Border Collie. She was very excited because this one reminded her of the dog they had lost recently. So as it stands now, if the dog doesn't pass the "little kid, jump up and knock 'em over" test.... we are next in line. But if she doesn't pass the "cats are born to be chased" test, we don't get her either.
We will know on Friday. Hub Man is going to stop by on his way home from work and take a look at her.
And me.... well, I am trying to be philosophical about it.
If the other people get her, she will certainly be in a more stimulating environment with little kids and a doggie pal. That might be better for her, because it can get pretty dull around our house, us being "old folks" and all.
And if we don't get her either, I figure there is a really good cosmic reason for it.
How's that for trying to be a mature adult about it?
Only thing is there is a little girl way down deep inside me that is jumping up and down and having a nervous breakdown at the thought of having to let go of this one.
(I'll give her a cookie in a minute.)
Oy! the uncertainties of life!!!
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