Thanksgiving

In a previous blog I wrote about animal controls and shelters being forced to reduce their census before holidays to cut down on overtime and holiday pay.

To do our part, we went to two shelters and picked up four new dogs to share the holiday with.

We now have Tia, an Aussie merle puppy about 7 weeks old. She could use a little socialization, but she's adorable and we just couldn't leave her behind.

We have Joey, one of 11 puppies that were dumped in a ditch and left. Joey is probably a shepherd mix, 8 weeks old, and already doing pretty well at crate training. He was the only pup that didn't have a foster home, so he's with us now till he gets adopted.

We have Guppy, supposed to be a senior chi/pom mix (?). I seriously don't think he's that old, but he has some lighter hairs on his face and back that give the impression of an elder. We'll have the vet take a look at him after the holiday and see what she thinks.

We have Harry. Harry was taken into foster by someone who specializes in agility dogs, but said he was more of the couch potato variety. Harry wants to hunt something. He reminds me of a beagle, but he isn't a beagle. He has whisker stubble on his face, much like that of a wirehair or schnauzer, the spots of a pointer, and a wonderful friendly personality. He needs to gain some weight, which is is doing, and learn to walk on a leash a bit better.

Tia, Guppy, Joey, and Harry have joined us for Thanksgiving, and we are so thankful that we can give them a chance at a new life!