Our daughter called this afternoon to tell us they got a dog...a lab from the shelter. The grand puppy is two years old, and her previous owners had to give her up when they lost their home in foreclosure.
I think that is one of the saddest thing about the current economic problems. I can't imagine having to give up my Lady or Spooky.
Lucky for the lab, she found a good home with a nice yard. Elizabeth and Joe are animal lovers, and Elizabeth tells me the the dog is very sweet and well behaved.
After bringing Lady into our house last November (as a very young pup) I really would advise anyone considering getting a dog to get an adult dog, unless they are able to stay home with the puppy for the first year. It is impossible to properly house train a pup when you are gone to work all day. And the puppy will get lonely and into mischief.
Lady is the reason I started writing at home, instead of the office. Silly us, forgot about how much work a puppy is. But we love her...and so does Spooky.
It really warmed up over the weekend. Both Spooky and Lady were napping on the tile floor in the dining room. But Lady woke up and wandered over to Spooky and plopped down. Spooky wasn't in the mood to snuggle so he got up and moved a few feet away...onto the carpet.
Our daughter called this afternoon to tell us they got a dog...a lab from the shelter. The grand puppy is two years old, and her previous owners had to give her up when they lost their home in foreclosure. 
I try to keep Lady off the furniture. But she doesn't understand why the cat can get on the furniture, and she can't. Perhaps she has a point.
Our little Lady is no longer a baby. In a few days she will be six month's old. She is shorter than most Australian Sheppards....she was the runt of the litter (my mother hates that term) and is shorter than our beloved Patches, who was with us for 13 years. Don wanted a miniature Aussie, so she is sorta kinda like a miniature in size.
