Hi Everyone,
I have some exciting news! I think I mentioned quite some time ago that I had
been hoping to get a little male Chi and had also been looking at a tiny little
female who had been in rescue for about 4 months. My husband Rob had big
concerns that bringing another dog into the house would upset the balance we
have with Cooper and Dali. He did agree that Cooper would enjoy another
playmate as he is more playful than Dali wants to be.
I had been visiting the adoptathons every weekend and fell in love with a
little female named Daisy. I spent about 3 hours with her and talking to her
foster Mom. Daisy is extremely fearful, apparently she had been in a puppy mill
but was too tiny to be able to breed. I don't know the full story but she
trembles and has lots of retained baby teeth. The daunting thing is that the
rescue wants $300 to adopt her..this along with her issues made Rob say no way!
He wanted to look at Chi's with less baggage, so we went to see a little male
from a breeder who was looking to sell some of her males. He was a small little
guy, very cuddly and friendly and we thought he would be great with Cooper. She
wanted to breed him one time though, when one of her females came in heat so
that was part of the deal. We would have to wait another month or so and then
she would have him neutered before we could take him home. This was back in the
beginning of January. Finally this Saturday I get to pick him up! I'm very
excited!
All this time though I can't get Daisy out of my head! I keep checking to see
if she has been adopted yet. I saw her a couple of weeks ago at an adoptathon.
I keep talking about her and my husband wouldn't budge. This past weekend I
knew they were having the adoptathon at my local Petsmart I thought Daisy might
be there if she was still available. I couldn't stand thinking about it so I
reluctantly approached Rob and asked if he would ever possibly consider
adopting Daisy. After all the same reservations, he said, "What is it about
this dog? I don't get it?" I got pretty emotional talking about it but I told
him that I had just felt such a connection from the first time I saw her
picture online for adoption. I can't explain it, then after I held her I
couldn't forget.
Long story short, he sighed and said, "Oh well I guess if we have 3 then I
guess 4 won't make that much difference! Hurry up and get up to Petsmart and
see if she is still there!"
I raced up to Petsmart and didn't see Daisy at first but then saw that her
foster Mom was holding her and talking to a lady. I asked the lady if she was
adopting Daisy, and that I had come specifically about this dog. She said she
wasn't sure and that she would let me see her if I was interested. I filled out
the application, (which was about as extensive as adopting a child!) and talked
with Daisy's foster Mom for an hour. They are asking for a home visit before
they will consider adopting her out, they will call me to set it up this week!
So this has been quite an exciting weekend! If this all works out I will really
need all of your help, as now I will have a real pack and want to introduce the
new dogs in the best possible way. I welcome any advice, I'm going to have my
hands full pretty soon! I sure don't want to make Rob regret agreeing to Daisy
. He has been working on expanding the fenced in area of our yard; we will soon
have over 2000 square feet of Chihuahua safe play area! Sorry to be so long
winded but just had to share this!
Hope everyone is having a great Easter and weekend!
Cindy
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