I clicked the link and saw an interesting colored puppy that Jerimy had found online. He's been searching the humane society and rescue dog websites for a new dog for about 6 months. Both Jerimy and I grew up with lots of pets. Ever since losing our dog Copper two summers ago we've been pet free. It's a different feeling being without a pet to take care of since we've always both had at least one pet (most of the time multiple pets). Anyways- we decided that we would go look. We debated weather it would be as a family or just Jerimy and I. Then we made a quick decision that since we were looking for a family pet we should all go. Of course the whole way to the humane society we told the boys that we were just going to LOOK.
Once there we headed back to see the puppy. We found a volunteer to let us visit the puppy in a room. She was so sweet and didn't really jump on the boys. Plus she was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I think we all have been missing the love of a pet and as we heard more about her we were falling in love. Another couple had come to try to adopt her too and we heard them point at her when we first arrived. As we found a volunteer, they ran to the front to start the paperwork to adopt her. When the humane society people came to tell us someone else was adopting her we started to get really sad... till we asked if it was the couple who had come in just behind us? Their policy is that you have to meet/ visit with an animal before adopting. When they asked the other couple they were truthful and said they hadn't met our puppy yet. Thankfully that meant we got first choice. Then the pressure was on to make a fast decision if we would take her or give her up to the other couple.
Meet our new puppy: Elska. Her name means LOVE in Icelandic. She was a unique dog and needed a unique name. They told us she was a black mouth Cur/ terrier mix- but based on her leopard colored coat & mixed eyes, I believe she's a Catahoula Cur/ Terrier mix.
She is learning new things and how not to puppy nip anyone. She's almost figured out the sit command this past week and has gotten a lot better at putting on her harness to take walks. She absolutely LOVES to cuddle. I can tell you that our whole family has been happier this week- you can just feel the stress melt away when you've got a puppy snuggling with you. It really has been a fantastic decision that we made!
I posted this a few days after getting Elska cause it was fun & true:
That time when you’re supposed to go to the store to get toilet paper but you go to the humane society to get a puppy instead. Two days later your head is mush, your heart is melting, your camera is full of puppy pics and your last roll of toilet paper has finally run out. Its even funnier cause we’ve been to the pet store like three times for puppy stuff but not one target run for TP or human food. But Everyone is so happy. I can literally feel the happiness Elska has brought to every member of our family.
She’s completely stolen our hearts!!
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