We welcomed Sierra to our pack this weekend. Just to prove that our daughter, Katie, doesn't have a corner on the insanity market, we added another canine to the family. As many of you know, we already have two cats, Oscar and Gracie, and one dog of our own, Bogart, plus a foster dog from the Humane Society of Pulaski County. Bogart came to us from HSPC, too. Our foster dog, Patty, was the victim of some goober who was trying to breed designer dogs in his basement. Patty is some kind of mixed breed, maybe Manchester Terrier and some wire-haired variety. She is very cute and very sweet, but is painfully shy and neurotic since she was not allowed to socialize with other dogs or humans. We've had her since October and she spends most of her time hiding under the end table in the family room. She will occasionally appear and sit on the couch or recliner and maybe, if you're lucky, let you pet her for a minute. But, don't make any sudden moves cuz she'll run and hide again.
While we are doing a nice thing for this poor little dog (and she's not taking up precious space at the Humane Society), I've been wanting a bigger dog that is happy to see me when I come home and can go on walks and be a companion animal. So, after browsing the dog listings on the HSPC website, we spotted a couple that looked like possibilities and off to the Humane Society we went to check them out. After being dragged around on a leash by several over-exuberant and quite strong dogs, we came across Sunshine, a Golden Retriever mix. We fell in love with her from the get-go and adopted her. "Sunshine" just wasn't going to cut it as a name, however, so after several hours of hemming and hawing over name possibilities, we settled on Sierra.
Sierra is the sweetest, most gentle, well-behaved dog we've ever had. She loves to go for a dip in the pool and play with the other dogs, when they are in the mood to play. She's a great addition to our pack and is just what I wanted in a companion dog. Welcome to the family, Sierra!
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