A Tale of Two Pointers (and a Pomeranian)
This afternoon, I drove a leg of a big Pointer transport moving seven Pointers and a Viszla from various shelter situations to a rescue in Michigan called Pointers from Oz.
I've never really spent much time around Pointers, but if the two who rode with me were any indication, they're as sweet as Setters... just less fluffy. :-)
For my part of the trip, I had Moxie, Wilbur and a Pomeranian named Lily who was hitching a ride from Louisville, KY, up to Marion, IN. I met the three dogs at the Outlet Shoppes in Seymour, IN. I had three crates, but I usually let one of the dogs ride in the front seat and today Moxie got the shotgun position. She was a little nervous, and needed help up into the seat, but she quickly decided that getting petted was A Good Thing... then she decided that sleeping was even better, so she curled up in a sunny spot and that's where she spent the rest of the trip.
This is Moxie...
Wilbur was the other Pointer on my leg of the run, and he's going to make somebody an absolutely wonderful companion. He's a big lovable guy who just soaks up attention like a sponge. He's also really ribby, so I'm glad he's safe in the hands of rescue now where he can pick up some weight.
This is Wilbur...
And my last passenger was little Lily... 13 pounds of fluff and attitude. Lily is an older (at least I'm assuming older, based on the graying muzzle) Pomeranian who lost an eye at some point in her past, but she doesn't let age or the lack of an eye slow her down. She's a sweetie, and full of bounce and enthusiasum.
This is Lily...
And now I'll leave you with two last shots from today's drive...
Wilbur and Moxie...
Two Pointers and a Pomeranian... Wilbur finds a good vantage point while Moxie visits with one of their "hosts" for the next leg of their trip, and Lily claims the place of honor on the back seat.
I stayed to meet the rest of the crew, inbound from the west and helped with the walking and loading for the next leg, and let me tell you... seven Pointers, a Viszla and a Pomeranian make for one very full mini-van! And now they're all on their way to new lives... and I'm home with my dogs, who think I was a Very Bad Mommy today because I came home smelling like a whole bunch of doggy strangers... and I'm wondering how it is that I can feel so attached to animals that I only saw for about 90 minutes...
I've never really spent much time around Pointers, but if the two who rode with me were any indication, they're as sweet as Setters... just less fluffy. :-)
For my part of the trip, I had Moxie, Wilbur and a Pomeranian named Lily who was hitching a ride from Louisville, KY, up to Marion, IN. I met the three dogs at the Outlet Shoppes in Seymour, IN. I had three crates, but I usually let one of the dogs ride in the front seat and today Moxie got the shotgun position. She was a little nervous, and needed help up into the seat, but she quickly decided that getting petted was A Good Thing... then she decided that sleeping was even better, so she curled up in a sunny spot and that's where she spent the rest of the trip.
This is Moxie...
Wilbur was the other Pointer on my leg of the run, and he's going to make somebody an absolutely wonderful companion. He's a big lovable guy who just soaks up attention like a sponge. He's also really ribby, so I'm glad he's safe in the hands of rescue now where he can pick up some weight.
This is Wilbur...
And my last passenger was little Lily... 13 pounds of fluff and attitude. Lily is an older (at least I'm assuming older, based on the graying muzzle) Pomeranian who lost an eye at some point in her past, but she doesn't let age or the lack of an eye slow her down. She's a sweetie, and full of bounce and enthusiasum.
This is Lily...
And now I'll leave you with two last shots from today's drive...
Wilbur and Moxie...
Two Pointers and a Pomeranian... Wilbur finds a good vantage point while Moxie visits with one of their "hosts" for the next leg of their trip, and Lily claims the place of honor on the back seat.
I stayed to meet the rest of the crew, inbound from the west and helped with the walking and loading for the next leg, and let me tell you... seven Pointers, a Viszla and a Pomeranian make for one very full mini-van! And now they're all on their way to new lives... and I'm home with my dogs, who think I was a Very Bad Mommy today because I came home smelling like a whole bunch of doggy strangers... and I'm wondering how it is that I can feel so attached to animals that I only saw for about 90 minutes...