Looks LIke We Did It Again!
When the right dog comes along...
Yes, we've adopted a new dog. Please allow me to introduce you to Meisha!
As you may (or may not) know we had to remand Poppy, turns out she didn't like men at all:
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After turning her back in I sent a text to my daughter (who lives in Washington State) to tell her what had happened and she texted back with "How about this dog" and sent a picture of Meisha.
My daughter was dogsitting for her neighbors who were fostering Meisha and were looking to find her a forever home. I texted back and said she would be great if she was in Arizona and we'd sure take her in. I then showed Meisha's picture to NIccy and said "How about this dog" and told Niccy her story, repeating that if she was down here in Arizona and not up in Washington...
Well, Niccy immediately jumped on the Internets and started looking at airline prices to get her shipped down to us. She found out that we could get it done but it was expensive and there was a lot of paperwork. That's when Divine Intervention stepped in and saved the day.
It seemed that my ex-wife who also lives in Washington was going to be coming down to Phoenix to visit with some of her relatives and she volunteered to bring Meisha down with her!
Just $125 for a seat ticket and a veterinarian's certificate of health later and Meisha was on her way to Arizona. I drove to Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix and picked her up last Thursday!
Meisha is a 10 year old Pomeranian mix and we're pretty sure she's mixed with Corgi. She has Pom features but her body is stout like a Corgi which means that we don't have to worry about the luxating patella problem that most Poms seem to get. She's probably 20 pounds in weight but she carries it well. Definitely a lovebug and will do almost anything for a scratch which there are plenty of here. She seems to have more of the Corgi temperament so we don't think she's got the Pom craziness that they all seem to have and she hasn't tried to chew my hand off yet so I think she's going to work out just fine!
UPDATE!
We've found out that this little girl does have some bad knees and hips unfortunately. Poms are known for luxating patellas and Corgis suffer with hip dysplasia so long walks for her are out of the question. Our plan is to get a pet pram so that she can still join in on our adventures.
Looks LIke We Did It Again!
When the right dog comes along...
Yes, we've adopted a new dog. Please allow me to introduce you to Meisha!
As you may (or may not) know we had to remand Poppy, turns out she didn't like men at all:
www.flickr.com/photos/nyalr/53454097258/in/dateposted-pub...
After turning her back in I sent a text to my daughter (who lives in Washington State) to tell her what had happened and she texted back with "How about this dog" and sent a picture of Meisha.
My daughter was dogsitting for her neighbors who were fostering Meisha and were looking to find her a forever home. I texted back and said she would be great if she was in Arizona and we'd sure take her in. I then showed Meisha's picture to NIccy and said "How about this dog" and told Niccy her story, repeating that if she was down here in Arizona and not up in Washington...
Well, Niccy immediately jumped on the Internets and started looking at airline prices to get her shipped down to us. She found out that we could get it done but it was expensive and there was a lot of paperwork. That's when Divine Intervention stepped in and saved the day.
It seemed that my ex-wife who also lives in Washington was going to be coming down to Phoenix to visit with some of her relatives and she volunteered to bring Meisha down with her!
Just $125 for a seat ticket and a veterinarian's certificate of health later and Meisha was on her way to Arizona. I drove to Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix and picked her up last Thursday!
Meisha is a 10 year old Pomeranian mix and we're pretty sure she's mixed with Corgi. She has Pom features but her body is stout like a Corgi which means that we don't have to worry about the luxating patella problem that most Poms seem to get. She's probably 20 pounds in weight but she carries it well. Definitely a lovebug and will do almost anything for a scratch which there are plenty of here. She seems to have more of the Corgi temperament so we don't think she's got the Pom craziness that they all seem to have and she hasn't tried to chew my hand off yet so I think she's going to work out just fine!
UPDATE!
We've found out that this little girl does have some bad knees and hips unfortunately. Poms are known for luxating patellas and Corgis suffer with hip dysplasia so long walks for her are out of the question. Our plan is to get a pet pram so that she can still join in on our adventures.