New Addition to Our Family

Yes, we have a new pup. She's a 2-3 year old yellow lab mixed, we think, with German Shepherd. The top 4 inches of her tail are lab, the bottom 7 inches are Shepherd. In fact, her tail has the same star as Heidi had. Good mix! My mother-in-law went with me Friday to the Yancey Co. dog pound, about 25 miles away. This is after spending hours and hours trying to deal with a couple of non-profit pet adoption agencies, with nothing to show for it.

We all liked the idea of going to a non-profit group because most of their dogs are fostered, a good way to get a complete picture of the dog. The problem seems to be that they approach animal adoption as if they were child adoption. Two interviews and a home visit. What?? Certainly they want the dog to go to a good home but enough is enough. To be honest, the other agency was a bit more in line. I was asked how I could give this dog a good home. Good question from them, honest answer from me. But I grew tired of waiting.

My son, Ed, laid claim to the new dog and named her Oakley. Pretty soon, however, he discovered that Oakley did not have the energy level to take hiking and camping. She's a laid-back lab...perfect for the older folks in our home. She follows us around and seems perfectly content with her new home. And I'm perfectly content with my choice. Coming soon: a new "pup" for Ed. (Note: The new pup, the black one in the photo above, is named "Banjo." Every one of those five strings are moving at any given time...he's full of energy and lovin'!)