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Hello Folks....It's been soooo long. But I figured there was no better time to stop by then to let you all know we are getting ready to welcome a new pup to our home.
Her name is Betsy and crazy as it sounds she is coming from Sochi, Russia. We had been looking for a bit and applying but for one reason or another the dogs wouldn't work for us. So I was scrolling, scrolling ....scrolling through petfinder and up pops Betsy.
A prior dog that we were first hoping for had been a 3 legged BLK Lab/Corgi cross in Canada. The 3 legs just made her more special but they told me further in that she had epilepsy. Because I had promised Jim this pup would come healthy we said no.
I only knew I wanted a dog on the small side, but when searching my heart would skip when I saw any lab crosses. Betsy was a curtesey posting from a Dachshund rescue. So Betsy is a Dachshund/BLK Lab cross. I looked at my husband who had been concerned that a Canadian adoption being more complicated and said "So how about Russia?" Amazingly it has been easier then adopting in my area was proving to be, as the little ones tend to go faster....except the Chiuahuas. Someone really needs to help that breed. It isn't costing anymore either.
I am already in love with her and she isn't even here yet. They say she is very people oriented which will be so nice. Charlie is still a challenge although very much loved, he just has so much drive. In Charlie's eyes I come second to the squirrels, people walking by, ect. It will be nice to again have a dog that I am the most important thing to.
It's been 2 1/2 yrs. since we lost Maggie unexpectedly. Up until now I didn't want another dog. I just wanted Maggie back. Now we are ready to open ourselves up for more love. Hopefully she will have some Maggie qualities that so pulled at me when I saw her.
Now...that being said she is a goofy little girl. Here is a link that has pictures and a video.
http://www.sochidogs.org/betsy
She is the little black one that is in front of the camera most of the time and stumbles off the wall.
I am just so excited and knew if I came here it would be like throwing a Betsy party. My family is visiting for the holiday and might look sideways at me if every other word out of my mouth was Betsy. She won't arrive until the 7th. It will be hard to wait that long, but I will keep myself busy with working on Charlie.
Tara
Her name is Betsy and crazy as it sounds she is coming from Sochi, Russia. We had been looking for a bit and applying but for one reason or another the dogs wouldn't work for us. So I was scrolling, scrolling ....scrolling through petfinder and up pops Betsy.
A prior dog that we were first hoping for had been a 3 legged BLK Lab/Corgi cross in Canada. The 3 legs just made her more special but they told me further in that she had epilepsy. Because I had promised Jim this pup would come healthy we said no.
I only knew I wanted a dog on the small side, but when searching my heart would skip when I saw any lab crosses. Betsy was a curtesey posting from a Dachshund rescue. So Betsy is a Dachshund/BLK Lab cross. I looked at my husband who had been concerned that a Canadian adoption being more complicated and said "So how about Russia?" Amazingly it has been easier then adopting in my area was proving to be, as the little ones tend to go faster....except the Chiuahuas. Someone really needs to help that breed. It isn't costing anymore either.
I am already in love with her and she isn't even here yet. They say she is very people oriented which will be so nice. Charlie is still a challenge although very much loved, he just has so much drive. In Charlie's eyes I come second to the squirrels, people walking by, ect. It will be nice to again have a dog that I am the most important thing to.
It's been 2 1/2 yrs. since we lost Maggie unexpectedly. Up until now I didn't want another dog. I just wanted Maggie back. Now we are ready to open ourselves up for more love. Hopefully she will have some Maggie qualities that so pulled at me when I saw her.
Now...that being said she is a goofy little girl. Here is a link that has pictures and a video.
http://www.sochidogs.org/betsy
She is the little black one that is in front of the camera most of the time and stumbles off the wall.
I am just so excited and knew if I came here it would be like throwing a Betsy party. My family is visiting for the holiday and might look sideways at me if every other word out of my mouth was Betsy. She won't arrive until the 7th. It will be hard to wait that long, but I will keep myself busy with working on Charlie.
Tara
Cutie!
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