Comments | saberivojo: Our newest family member

saberivojo

Our newest family member

Apr 15, 2013 12:33

So we have a new family member. Meet Gracie! She was originally rescued from NC but wound up in MD. She is an 11 month old collie lab mix. Although she is just a little taller than Rory she is twice the weight. Thank you chunky lab genes!
She does not have her shots yet & needs to be spayed and microchipped. She is also in season. Yuck! So she is ( Read more... )

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irismay42 April 15 2013, 17:32:03 UTC

Awww, she's lovely! Glad your girls are getting along!

saberivojo April 15 2013, 21:29:06 UTC

They are sort of getting along. *snort* but I think it will be okay!

leelust April 15 2013, 18:27:44 UTC

Hee, i'm happy to know Rory has a friend now :) I expect more pics of them playing.

saberivojo April 15 2013, 21:28:29 UTC

Good luck with more playing pics! It was a miracle I got this one! Other than this I managed to get just a picture of their tails!

Rory doesn't quite know how she feels about it, but I think they will be fine once they figure out their respective places in Saberivojo's pack!

leelust April 16 2013, 07:29:29 UTC

Well, there's always time to improve LOL.
And you can make vids instead of pics *hinting*

el1ie April 15 2013, 20:51:20 UTC

She's lovely, lovelier still once spayed! They seem to be enjoying each other, that's really great and quick too, sometimes dogs just click with each other. They'll be both digging in the pond in no time... Hehe...

saberivojo April 15 2013, 21:30:47 UTC

I can't wait till she can get spayed. Still, I've dealt with dogs in season, it's just a matter of due diligence. No unplanned pregnancies on my watch.

So far I have to guard the pond from inquisitive noses.

tifaching April 15 2013, 21:21:06 UTC

They look like they're having such fun!

saberivojo April 15 2013, 21:31:06 UTC

They are. I love watching them play.

brigid_tanner April 16 2013, 00:02:06 UTC

She's so pretty! They're gonna be good friends once they sort out the top dog issue :) Love stories of people adopting animals. I think they know how lucky they are to wind up in a good home.

saberivojo April 16 2013, 00:11:17 UTC

Thanks, Brigid! I spent a considerable amount of my adult life raising, breeding and showing Shetland Sheepdogs. I love purebred dogs but I've decided any dogs I get from now on will be mutts. Not only mutts, but rescue mutts. There are so many dogs that need good homes. So far I've managed to "find" dogs that are not in shelters but that need to be rescued to find a good home. I've looked in shelters and don't mind paying 100 for a dog but many times they want 300 or more. They also want to "vet" you. Honestly, I know what my limitations are with dogs, know what I want and feel comfortable being able to give the right dog a good home. So far I'm doing I'm 100% in good matches. Gracie is the sweetest thing. She is completely "puppy submissive" to Rory and Rory is enjoying being top dog. I can see that Rory is a little off put by her, but not too much. *iz happy* Let's hope it continues!