Ryan and I are going to look at a doggie! *Got one!*

[undergunfire]

A guy and his wife were giving away a dog on Criagslist. Ugh, the ever-so-lame "we are moving" reason. They have another dog, unfortunately this doggie has to be the one to lose her family.

Ryan has been running every day and working out, so he said he wants a dog to run and hike with. Having a dog will get me out of the house to do more active things, as well. It would be great for Ryan and I...to both be more healthy and spend time together doing something productive.

So, at 6pm tonight Ryan and I are going to the next town over to meet "Roxie" . She was adopted by the couple from the local Humane Society when she was 3 months old, she is now 9 months old. They said they have spoiled her for the time they have had her. Roxie is a Jack Russell Beagle mix (or called a "Jackabee"). She is already used to being home 40 hours a week while her humans are working. She is apparently scared of cats. 100% potty trained, too!

In a few months I won't be working as much, so I will be home a ton to be with the dog. No...we are not having a human baby (thank goodness) or we didn't win the lottery (oh, darn!)...but something else major will be happening. I am not ready to share that information yet, though .

Ryan and I are going to pick Roxie up and take her to the local dog park to "get a feel for her". If we hit it off, we are going to bring Roxie home for the weekend to "try her out".....the couple actually suggested we try her out before fully taking her. If she just doesn't fit in our home, then the couple said they will take her back. I am happy they are willing to do this, it really shows that they care for her.


I am excited because she is part Beagle. I adore Beagles and my heart dog was a Beagle (RIP Willie).

I know, I know....think "Beagle"...think "omg, she has bunnies!". I am not scared to have a prey breed and bunnies. We are getting a strong dog gate for the bunny room and just need to be extra careful. We will see what her personality is, though.

We are super excited about this, as well. She is my "project", as I am going to be going to school to be a dog obediance trainer and most likely more.



I'll let you all know what happens . We are wanting to really find the perfect dog for us, so hopefully "Roxie" (will have to change her name!) will be the one.

 

[TinysMom]

Oh wow.... this is WONDERFUL Amy. I'm so happy for you two - I hope it works out well.

She's still young enough that I bet you can train her and really still enjoy her without having to deal with a lot of the early puppyhood stuff.

Let us know how it goes!

And we need pictures -even if you only have her for the weekend.....

 

[Luvmyzoocrew]

ha ha ha I have a Beagle and i didnt think oh my god, beagle eatin my buns,lol, i think oh god the beagle eating the bun poo and food, lol. At least that is what my beagle is like,lol.



I have to laugh because I have a beagle and oh my i will never own another one again , or even a beagle mix, in my life,lol!!!!!!!!!!!



Glad to hear that you might get a doggie, cant wait to see pics, and i hope that your situation that has come up gets better or works itself out for you.

 

[Becca]

ohh boohooo - Good for you! - i want a doggie sooo bad

But its great for you :biggrin2:

 

[slavetoabunny]

undergunfire wrote:

...but something else major will be happening. I am not ready to share that information yet, though .

TEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on the new addition. Roxie sounds wonderful. I hope she works our for you and Ryan.

 

[cheryl]

Wonderful!...I hope she turn's out to be a great dog so you can bring her home to join your family.

 

[NZminilops]

slavetoabunny wrote:

undergunfire wrote:

...but something else major will be happening. I am not ready to share that information yet, though .

TEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on the new addition. Roxie sounds wonderful. I hope she works our for you and Ryan.

I smell wedding cake .

 

[undergunfire]

NZminilops wrote:

undergunfire wrote:

...but something else major will be happening. I am not ready to share that information yet, though .

I smell wedding cake .

Uhm, well, you got part of it right....but we all knew that one :biggrin2:.

 

[Alexah]

Aww, I'm so happy for you and Ryan about the [potential!] new doggie. I remember hearing (um, maybe that would be seeing) you talk about wanting a dog in the future. I also remember that you are someone who loves pitts - and I think that's awesome since they are a breed that is often looked down upon. But I'm so happy that a doggie may be joining your family. I think it's wonderful!

Roxie sounds cute. I love the term "jackabee." In fact, my best friend has one. She was from an oops litter between her parents' jack russell and her brother's beagle. That dog cracks me up every time I see her. She seriously has more personality than anything or anyone I've ever met. And of course it doesn't hurt that she's absolutely adorable. But maybe I'm partial since I'm a total terrier lover. I have my toy fox terrier [erm, terror] and my rat terrier who looks and acts very much like a jack russell. Actually, they both do. They're my loves and I couldn't imagine ever having to "get rid of" them - whether I was moving or not!

I hope you're able to give Roxie a loving, forever home (if she is right for you and Ryan). And no matter what we better see pics! Good luck and keep us posted!

 

[Leaf]

I always roll my eyes when I hear "jackabee" - cute sounding, I suppose but still... I hate it when shelters dub their animals with "designer" names.

Has she already been spayed? Since the people who adopted her are no longer wanting to keep her they may be breaking the adoption contract by rehoming her (though not all shelters have the same rules) If she isnt spayed I'd make sure her adopters do it before you take her in - in order to remove yourself from a potential mess later on.

Also, if the shelter microchipped her, all of that info will have to be transferred into your name(s)...

 

[undergunfire]

Roxie is spayed with all shots, but....she didn't work out for us. I think every thing the guy was referring to about her being scared of cats and stuff....was when she was a puppy.

We walked into the house and were greeting by jumping, licking Beagle/Terrier/PIT BULL.

Uhm....30 lbs? Not so much. Try a 60lbs dog that was so strong she pulled me across the tiles on my kitchen floor when we got back to our house.


We got her home and she was on a leash. I introduced her to my kitties (that were all "halloween kitty" looking). The first thing Roxie did was chatter her teeth and snap her teeth at them. The whole 20 minutes we were home, she was a "zombie"....looking at my kitties like they were a tasty snack.

Ryan and I had to sadly...crying....return her back to her owners. We are still upset because we really liked her, but our kitties come first. Like I said, I think it was just all a miscommunication with words. She was still a puppy at 9 months, but I think everything the guy was reffering to was when she was a lot smaller and couldn't stand up to kitties anymore.

It was a happy ending for Roxie, though. The guy said that the time she was gone from the house (a whole hour)...her missed her so much that he said he doesn't think he wants to rehome her. So, hopefully he keeps her. Their house was very nice and Roxie was totally spoiled...you can tell.




So, Ryan and I are going to bring my foster kitty to PetSmart today to *hopefully* get adopted. While we are there we are going to talk to rescues and let them know exactly what type of dog we are looking for...and maybe they can help us out. I was contacted by a rescue a few towns over that has a cattle dog mix...2-3 years old...spayed & UTD on shots...35lbs...and she tried the dog with her guinea pigs and she tried to lick them, not eat them. Oh, and the dog already lives with kitties in the foster home.

My cats were full of drama, too. I hope we can find a dog that shows no interest in them at all...so my kitties can learn to live with a dog.

 

[Leaf]

undergunfire wrote:

Roxie is spayed with all shots, but....she didn't work out for us. I think every thing the guy was referring to about her being scared of cats and stuff....was when she was a puppy.

We walked into the house and were greeting by jumping, licking Beagle/Terrier/PIT BULL.

Uhm....30 lbs? Not so much. Try a 60lbs dog that was so strong she pulled me across the tiles on my kitchen floor when we got back to our house.


We got her home and she was on a leash. I introduced her to my kitties (that were all "halloween kitty" looking). The first thing Roxie did was chatter her teeth and snap her teeth at them. The whole 20 minutes we were home, she was a "zombie"....looking at my kitties like they were a tasty snack.

Ryan and I had to sadly...crying....return her back to her owners. We are still upset because we really liked her, but our kitties come first. Like I said, I think it was just all a miscommunication with words. She was still a puppy at 9 months, but I think everything the guy was reffering to was when she was a lot smaller and couldn't stand up to kitties anymore.

It was a happy ending for Roxie, though. The guy said that the time she was gone from the house (a whole hour)...her missed her so much that he said he doesn't think he wants to rehome her. So, hopefully he keeps her. Their house was very nice and Roxie was totally spoiled...you can tell.




So, Ryan and I are going to bring my foster kitty to PetSmart today to *hopefully* get adopted. While we are there we are going to talk to rescues and let them know exactly what type of dog we are looking for...and maybe they can help us out. I was contacted by a rescue a few towns over that has a cattle dog mix...2-3 years old...spayed & UTD on shots...35lbs...and she tried the dog with her guinea pigs and she tried to lick them, not eat them. Oh, and the dog already lives with kitties in the foster home.

My cats were full of drama, too. I hope we can find a dog that shows no interest in them at all...so my kitties can learn to live with a dog.

Well, thats ok... sounds like it worked out for the best for all, and aside from the 'pit' breeds, Cattle Dogs are my favorite so hopefully something will come your way soon.

 

[Becca]

Hope everything works out :?

 

[undergunfire]

Well, we decided to stop into Petco's adoption days and found "Sammie" . He is a 9 month old Doxie/Min Pin mix, that weights about 10lbs. He was brought to a rescue because the woman who had him and his sister since a puppy, couldn't care for two dogs anymore...so Sammie was her choice to go.

Sammie went into the rescue and was adopted, but he was returned because he was shedding hair....UHHH.....DUHHH :grumpy:.

My little shedding monster is so great :biggrin2:. It was seriously "meant to be". Ryan and I weren't even going to go to Petco today, but decided to just pop in. He is already neutered and UTD on shots. The rescue had them on what I think was "Pedigree" dog food (because we got a sample pack with him)...so I am switching him over to Eagle Pack right now. I love Eagle Pack, so much.

Juju (my kitty) is on top of the fridge and is scared to come down right now. I think he is still shooken up about that other dog. Zaide, however, doesn't mind Sammie. Sammie stays away from Zaide, mostly, but shows no interest in him at all. Oh, he also shows no interest in the bunny room.

We took Sammie to our friend's house, where he played with two huge Pit Bulls and a little Doxie. He had a blast, we will definitely be taking him to play with them more.


I am sure you all want pictures? Right now he is sleeping on the couch with Ryan, but I was able to take a picture of him in the car. He was so tired from playing that he passed out...with his head resting on my Sonic cup.

I was just able to snap these. He was sleeping with Ryan. Ryan is so happy to have him, lol.

Ah, man...he is so cool....seriously the best dog we could have asked for right now.


:yahoo:

 

[EileenH]

Aw he's so cute!!

Congrats on him, he's adorable. I can't believe he's so settled in so fast, you know it's right when that happens.

 

[Dublinperky]

Congrats!

 

[undergunfire]

Thanks, guys :biggrin2:!


Oh, if a mod happens to see this...can you update the title to include *got one!*?

 

[Becca]

OMG What a cutiieeee little wutttiiieeee adorableee cuddlyy little darlinng doggie!

Awwwhhhh - :inlove::happyrabbit:

Keep the pictures cominng :bunny18

 

[Leaf]

How awesome, and he's CUTE!

Are you going to do a gradual food switch with him? I'm curious about Eagle Pack and hope to find a website that has samples (like Flint River Ranch) because I know several people who rave about it. I dont even know of ots sold in my area.

 

[mouse_chalk]

Congrats! I'm glad to hear that Roxie's story had a happy ending too!

He is sooooo cute! More pics! More pics! :biggrin2:

I always forget how much I love dogs until I see mine (lives with my parents, our family dog)- I miss having one around sooooo much...