The other day I woke up and decided it was time to adopt another kid! Claire wants to be a big sister. She wants someone to boss around that won't embarrass me when she does -- the neighbors are getting really tired of her bossing around their dogs and cats; though, all the neighbors tell me what a good and pretty dog she is... So, I got online and started looking for abandoned Rhodesian Ridgebacks in the western U.S. and I came across "Zeke" (this picture is Zeke -- I know he looks almost identical to Claire, but if you look closely, you can tell Zeke is a boy).He's one year old and was dropped off at a shelter by a military family who can't keep him on the base where they are assigned. Word has it that they are very distraught (and I'm sure they are -- I would freak out if I had to give up a pet -- I have a hard time forgiving myself when I have one fewer fish in my backyard pond due to a hungry raccoon or bird carrying them off). So, bad news for them is good news for me. As our cabby in Cairo would say, "It's my lucky."
The only downside of this whole adoption situation is that Zeke is in Oklahoma and the shelter doesn't deliver to Utah! There were no Ridgebacks available for adoption in Utah or anywhere closer that I could find -- well, not any quite as regal-looking as Zeke. So, I'm driving to my sister's house (Connie) in Colorado on Thursday and then on Friday she is riding with me to Oklahoma to pick him up (I love my sister -- well, I actually love all four of them). We're taking Claire, too, so they can bond in the back seat on the way home. I'm sure it will be a fun-filled slobbery road trip! Anyone want to come along??? I'm renting a big SUV for the trip because I don't think my little car would be very comfortable for two large dogs on such a long drive.
For those of you who are wondering why on earth I would get another large dog when my house is rather small, I can only say -- Hey, I pay my own bills, so mind yer business!
I'll be passing out cigars later. Congratulations to me!
5 comments:
No no, it's Zeke's lucky!
I wanna come!!!!! :( I can't though because my life is a giant bowel of suck now. But have fun and take pictures!
Remember, I'm a good babysitter! Auntie Marcie
How's it going with Zeke? Are he and la Claire getting along? It sounds like you're really good to your dogs. My girls want a King Charles spaniel.....I think they'll have to wait til they havce their own house. Right now it's all I can do to keep up with kids let alone dogs!(no matter how cute they are.)
That's great! You'll have to bring zeke up to Tanner park (or over to our house with our HUGER than HUGE backyard so he can meet Bentley & play.
Will -- how's the new baby? i hope the 2 get along okay -- Is it too late for one of those cigars?? ha ha ha
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