Happy Tail

Two years ago, I saw Rex's (Chiweenie) picture in an online newsletter on the Monday after a Canine First Aid class. I fell in love and my husband went to see him. Imagine our surprise when the people who run the shelter turned out to be the people who had been in our class. It was fate! Rex has been a delight and joy. He speaks to me (my husband says he barks - but it is always telling me something!) He is my little hunter - he caught 22 mice when we were overrun the first summer he was with us. We are confident we are protected! The other 4 dogs just let him do all the work.

I finally was able to show my appreciation by volunteering at AAR starting late last summer. In February, A small gray old man appeared in one of the kennels in the small dog area, and when I saw him it was love at first sight! Lassie (don't ask!), formerly Dusty, had been found living under a house. I am sure they thought he was a possum. He has only four teeth. When he holds his ears back he looks like Rizzo from the Muppets (or a meerkat). When I met him he weighed less than 3 pounds, he now weighs 7.5 and is at a good weight. He is a lover. He licks me face when he needs to out, when he's happy, when he's hungry - he just licks. But then he politely dries my face with his neck. Sweet. He is just getting integrated with the family, but no one objects, no one is marking (as they did when Rex came) and he and Rex do a lot together. Still does not know how to play, but that will come. I will spoil them all for the rest of their lives.

Thank you AAR!!!