I really need to get better about writing posts! I apologize but I have been so busy and stressed with work and house duties. (Yes, I still need to finish painting the basement). Another thing that has happened in the last month and a half, I adopted a dog from the local shelter. My first dog was acting out, because I was at work so much, and I would bring him home from doggy day care. When I would get home from the days he was there, there would be something destroyed in my house.
My mom kept saying how he is telling me that he is unhappy. He is lonely. So I started to consider either taking him to day care more often, or getting another dog to keep him company. I knew puppies were more expensive to get and I wanted to get a dog that needed a good home. I started browsing shelters online for adoptable dogs, looking for a dog close to my first dog’s age. Sure enough, as soon as I saw her picture, I fell in love. She was 11 months old, a boxer mix. I immediately told my family and we all went to see if she was still there.
We brought the dogs to introduce them (we all wanted to make sure that they would get along). They were so cute, and the soon to be new addition was so excited. After the meet, I had made my decision, even when the staff was explaining to me her past and current medical conditions. In her short life, she had already had multiple previous owners (all of which had surrendered her), and the most current hadn’t bothered to come pick her up when they were notified that she had been brought in. There was evidence that she had been neglected and abused (as she was malnourished, underweight, and missing fur). It wasn’t until that first weekend we accidentally discovered a trigger that she had been physically abused.
That first week was amazing for her. The vet appointment after her first check out, she gained five pounds and her fur was growing back). I am so proud of my new girl, as she is showing me to be happy in all situations. She is constantly smiling and its contagious. Everyone notices how much she smiles and how sweet she is. She is so strong and I look forward to spending as much time as I can with her as we all try new things.
Also, it was brought to my attention that the blog has not had comments open. I tried fiddling with the settings, so I hope they are now operational. I will be keeping a lookout, but thank you all for your support 🙂
“Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Nehemiah 8:10