We're getting a dog!
Next week!
His name is Jed, and he is a 2 year old Jack Russell.
I don't have any pictures yet, but he is an adorable little boy.
His owner was an older man who had to move to Darwin unexpectantly, and his kids were looking after Jed while the older man's unit got sold. It has been sold and the contract date for handover is the end of next week. If they couldn't find a home for him, they were going to give him to the pound.
Poor little guy, he has gone from being with someone all day every day and going for two or three walks a day, to only seeing someone when they turn up to feed him and throw a ball for him for 10 minutes. When they opened the gate to let him out, he was so excited to see so many people there to play with him.
I noticed a few things I am thrilled about too: he didn't bark at passing dogs, nor did he chase after them. They said he has never been a 'digger' (notorious for the Jack Russell breed), and he did not run away or stray from the group of us talking on the lawn either.
I am so excited! DF is excited, but hesitant at the same time. He is hesitant because Jack Russells have a lot of energy and need walks every day (fine with me!). He is also worried about Jed being alone the three days I work at the bakery. I think he will be alright, I will be home at 2pm anyway. The other two days I can take him with me to work, so he can play with DF's dad's dog (also a jack russell) and my mums dog (a maltese - but she doesn't really 'play'). On the weekends he will be with us constantly.
I am soooooooooooo excited.
Did I mention, I was excited???
we're becoming a 'family'!
June 16th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
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And it was very nice of you guys. That dog would be so unhappy in a pound. How can somebody just move and leave their dog when it is no longer convenient? We are not even considering a place that won't let us keep our 2 kitties because we are responsible for them. That was a commitment we made when we adopted them.
Giving an abandoned pet a home and company it needs is a really good deed.
I hope that earns you some karma credits
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Not my kind of dog, that's for sure. Our two dogs and two cats were all adopted for similar reasons. One cat at 11 and one dog at 10. A 2 year old dog would be too young for me!!