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I don't recall if I posted this or not, but last May I lost both Moose-dog and Bat-dog. Moose-dog was 15 years old and was havung troubles. He had tumors in various places and his legs were starting to go out. Bat-dog was only 11, but she suddenly started having little seizures and within 2 days she couldn't stand up. So, I made the decision to take them in together. Moose-dog's Aunt C (my friend) was there, so he was happy. Bat-dog was wheeled in on a stretcher covered in blankets like the princess she was. I had been preparing for Moose-dog, but Bat-dog was a complete surprise. It was a very hard loss.
Within a couple weeks, I realized I couldn't handle being dogless, so I adopted Cat-dog. She had been picked up by animal control after having been attacked by a dog(s). She was unspayed and had been bred. She is a great dog! She immediately started mothering her cats. She is learning not to be afraid of being outside, but still gets nervous.
By October, I realized she really needed a dog companion. But since she is afraid of dogs, it was going have to be a young puppy who would bring out her mothering instincts.
Finally, last month, after months of searching, I adopted Devil-dog. He was not quite 8 weeks old. When they brought him to the car, Cat-dog was in heaven - she licked him all over. Here is his wicked witch pose after the tornado hit the living room when we got home.
His dna is 40-60% parson (jack) russell terrier and 10-25% each shih tzu, collie and pekinese. HE says he is a unique one-of-a-kind Giant Jack Russell Terrier. His is 25lbs at 15 weeks and is likely to be 86lbs grown. His personality is 100% jack russell. I think I'm in trouble...
Here are some other photos. He has grown 15lbs since the first photo (2lbs per week).
Cat-dog is so good with him. She lets him drag her around by her collar and puts up with his jack russell terrorist games. And she freaked when the vet's office took him away for his checkup. She didn't relax until he and Loonie2 (the younger cat) were back in the car and she checked them out.
Anyway, I wanted to share my little-oops BIG puppy.
Within a couple weeks, I realized I couldn't handle being dogless, so I adopted Cat-dog. She had been picked up by animal control after having been attacked by a dog(s). She was unspayed and had been bred. She is a great dog! She immediately started mothering her cats. She is learning not to be afraid of being outside, but still gets nervous.
By October, I realized she really needed a dog companion. But since she is afraid of dogs, it was going have to be a young puppy who would bring out her mothering instincts.
Finally, last month, after months of searching, I adopted Devil-dog. He was not quite 8 weeks old. When they brought him to the car, Cat-dog was in heaven - she licked him all over. Here is his wicked witch pose after the tornado hit the living room when we got home.
His dna is 40-60% parson (jack) russell terrier and 10-25% each shih tzu, collie and pekinese. HE says he is a unique one-of-a-kind Giant Jack Russell Terrier. His is 25lbs at 15 weeks and is likely to be 86lbs grown. His personality is 100% jack russell. I think I'm in trouble...
Here are some other photos. He has grown 15lbs since the first photo (2lbs per week).
Cat-dog is so good with him. She lets him drag her around by her collar and puts up with his jack russell terrorist games. And she freaked when the vet's office took him away for his checkup. She didn't relax until he and Loonie2 (the younger cat) were back in the car and she checked them out.
Anyway, I wanted to share my little-oops BIG puppy.
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