It’s been two years since my last entry…Blogging seems much less popular these days..
But still, my blog is my photo journal, a diary of sorts..
Today I want to talk about a new addition to my family :-)
Soon after a short term dog sitting gig, a friend asked me to foster her sweet girl Misty..Part Chihuahua, part Shih Tsu..I fostered Misty for 3 months, until my friend secured dog friendly housing..In that three months I began to feel that my life would be better with a dog in it ..After a 5 year period of not living with a pet..
I was interested in a permanent addition to our family..
We visited an animal shelter in Pasadena, and then other shelters in LaPorte and Baytown..Just casually looking..
A month went by..Then another..
The second time we visited the Pasadena Animal Shelter, within 5 minutes, it was love at first sight..A small tan and white dog was in the enclosure for small dogs..In a cage next to an older Chihuahua..A long haired Chihuahua resided in a cage below theirs..
Our eyes met and he squirmed in happiness and joy..I asked to meet this nameless little tan bundle of wiggliness..The info tag on his cage had not been filled out yet..
During our meeting this little doggo was somewhat shy, but friendly enough to cuddle and lick our hands..
My application for adoption was submitted within minutes..We were informed that a 7 day stray hold had to expire before we could adopt..
Adoption day quickly came..We adopted him..This tiny deer like creature jumped 3 feet, lol, to land in the passenger seat of the truck we were driving around in that day..This little guy couldn’t be away from the shelter quickly enough..In the middle of our ride home we came up with a name for this bundle of sweetness..We decided to call him Snickers..
A vet visit the same day revealed that Snickers was 12 lbs, about 2 years old, reasonably healthy, except for a mild heartworm infection..He is roughly in the middle of treatment as we speak..So far he is doing well, except that his appetite has been dodgy on and off..
In the four months that Snickers has been with us, he’s had a chance to meet our family and friends.. He likes everybody so far..Kids, grandkids, everybody…Including Chico.
Let’s briefly discuss Chico.. I think Chico will eventually be a close important friend to Snickers..Chico is a sweet dog who lives with close human friends of mine..These friends frequently dine with us at our house..They bring Chico with them…
A friendship with Chico may help Snickers overcome his fear of large dogs..Chico, a 60 lb Beagle mix, is a charming chick magnet..He is extremely laid back and friendly..Chico’s 60 lb body is mounted atop short stout legs..It’s as if God used leftover body parts to put this cutie together..He struts from here to there with a suave lumbering gait..No matter how much Snickers puffs up and growls in Chico’s presence, Chico stays calm, doesn’t bat an eyelash, except to sniff and lick on Snickers..I see a warm friendship in their future…
All in all life with Snickers is joyful and rewarding…..
