Liz and I are officially on the hunt for a new dog.
We’ve been checking online with sites like Petfinder, and have seen a couple of cute ones. We filled out an application for one dog we liked, but he was adopted before we could meet him. And this weekend we checked out an animal shelter all the way on the East side, and saw a dog we absolutely loved. He was cute and gentle and playful as all get-out.
The only problem was that he was soooooooooo hyper–he needs like 4 walks a day, inLiz and I are officially on the hunt for a new dog.
We’ve been checking online with sites like Petfinder, and have seen a couple of cute ones. We filled out an application for one dog we liked, but he was adopted before we could meet him. And this weekend we checked out an animal shelter all the way on the East side, and saw a dog we absolutely loved. He was cute and gentle and playful as all get-out.
The only problem was that he was soooooooooo hyper–he needs like 4 walks a day, including at least two trips to the dog run for at least 45 minutes at a time–that we just couldn’t commit. Same dog just a little calmer, and we were taking him home.
While we were there, the behaviorist–the woman who works with dogs and assesses their behavior–suggested that we take a look at a dog that met our criteria. Dog friendly, people friendly and calm. So we said OK, figuring, why not? So in walks this dog, or should I say, horse?
This dog was humongous!
He was 83 pounds, and if he stood up, would have towered over me. I couldn’t believe the size of this dog. He was like a motorcycle with fur! It was basically a shaggy horse.
It was a sweet dog for sure, and if it was half the size we would have adopted him, but unless you live in a mansion, this dog is going t take up half of your apartment. I started cracking up just amazed at the size of the dog, and he really was really, really sweet, but we just couldn’t do it.
So in the end we didn’t adopt any dogs, but we’re on the look out. One of these days we’ll find one, and it’ll be a good day indeed.
Post edited by: rcolchamiro, at: 2008/12/17 17:32
