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#61
I always wanted a dog, my husband did not. So we have compromised and now we have 2 dogs. I haven't me anyone who would love their dogs as much as he does.
When we have decided to have another dog, we searched various add sides for people who were giving away puppies for free because sadly, in my country, if no one takes them, they will most likely get expired in some crucial way without ever seeing a shelter. We wanted a strong male dog to keep company for our first dog with somewhat anxiety issues, so he could feel more brave on walks or meeting other dogs. We found one perfect few months old pup in other city. I couldn't go, so my father and my husband (2 grown and experienced men) went to take it. The pup was pretty and super lively, somewhat fluffy but looked somewhat different than the pictures in the add. We named "him" Sinner. About a week later before we even took "him" to the vet, "he" accidentally fell from the bed and I wanted to inspect "him" closer. And it appeared to be that "he" was actually a "she" :D We were scared and not prepared for that but 2 years later everything turned out to be tons of times better than we anticipated!
When we have decided to have another dog, we searched various add sides for people who were giving away puppies for free because sadly, in my country, if no one takes them, they will most likely get expired in some crucial way without ever seeing a shelter. We wanted a strong male dog to keep company for our first dog with somewhat anxiety issues, so he could feel more brave on walks or meeting other dogs. We found one perfect few months old pup in other city. I couldn't go, so my father and my husband (2 grown and experienced men) went to take it. The pup was pretty and super lively, somewhat fluffy but looked somewhat different than the pictures in the add. We named "him" Sinner. About a week later before we even took "him" to the vet, "he" accidentally fell from the bed and I wanted to inspect "him" closer. And it appeared to be that "he" was actually a "she" :D We were scared and not prepared for that but 2 years later everything turned out to be tons of times better than we anticipated!
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#62
Miss Piggy is a dog found wandering in Santa Cruz, CA. She was sent to a shelter and we adopted her. We quickly learned that she loved to escape and wander. You couldn't stop her. She's 18 now and her breed typically lives to 15. She escaped recently and wandered about a 1/4 mile. She just loves to adventure. I feel bad about her original owner. She probably would have made her way home called or left alone which she always does.
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#63
Eli was the only animal I've ever brought from a breeder. My Mom always wanted a chihuahua and she found him online. When we contacted the breeder she was a bit relieved because he was already almost 6 months and the one puppy she hasn't sold so I wound up negotiating a discount and we only spent around 180 for him. He wound up becoming my Mom and Nanny's service dog, Nanny has Alzheimer's and Mom has a disease killing her brain. He alerted me to changes in their mood which was vital with Mom because it helped me get her medicated in time. He did that for Nanny, got her calmed down when she was getting volatile. He's retired now, turns 11 in January and he's been my boy since we got him my h to Mom's dismay. He bonded to her, helped her, but he's my dog. Fun times.
Sora, my Siamese, was a rescue. Mom decided if Eli loved me more than her she'd just get a cat. We found her on a FB post and the woman who had her had rescued the entire litter from an abandoned house next door. She was about 7 weeks when I got her in October, Eli was around 3. Brought her home and it took us about 2 weeks to figure out her name. Mom taught me to let animals name themselves, we figured out Eli's name in a couple days, Sora's took a lot longer. She had food aggression when I got her so I had to train that out of her. She's 7 now with some health issues in her mouth so she has no teeth. Oh yeah, she's my cat, my first cat that's been mine since Lucky passed. She'll love on other people and is genuinely friendly, but she's still my cat.
Mom cussed me out a little bit over that. 🤫
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