Puppy Love?

The three dogs we rescued from the roadside are really thriving. Good food, veterinary care and lots of love have allowed them to become happy and vibrantly healthy. They were tiny when we found them. In my blog post the day we found them, I had written that they were perhaps five weeks old. I think I was mistaken. Back then, they weighed about one kilo each and I could hold all three in one hand. Now, I can hardly hold one of them with both of my hands. They have grown like crazy and obviously have more growing to do. If they grow into their huge paws and oversized ears, they will be quite big.


Adorable as they may be, we really cannot keep all three. During this vagabond stage of our lives, there is no telling where we will be even a year from now. Also I worry about our cats. The dogs are respectful of them and have learned that in the family hierarchy cats rule, but still I worry. So, parting will be sad, but we really do need and want to find homes for two of them. They are probably about ten to twelve weeks old now and are at the perfect age for adoption.

So, without further ado, allow me to introduce:

Tip

Tip is the female of our trio. She is a spirited sweetheart who absolutely loves to be hugged. She has beautiful short fur which is not quite brown and not quite black. I would describe her as being a sable color. Her paws are white, her white belly is speckled with Dalmatian-like spots and the very tippy tip of her tail is white. She is by far the smartest of the bunch and discovered that bath-time on a hot day is actually nice. Her brothers still run when I pick up the hose…

Mooch

When we found the puppies by the side of the road, Mooch was the first to come to us. A very sociable dog, he is also the first to come out when people come to the house. We call him Mooch because he really hogs attention from his siblings and has to be the first to do everything. He is deep shiny black with a white star on his chest. His eyes are the most beautiful chocolate brown – a very handsome dog.

Red

Deciding which dog to keep for ourselves is tough. They are all great and each has his or her own special characteristics. Maybe it is because of his mellower disposition that Mooch and Tip often leave Red out of their games. But he would rather sleep at my feet than chase and wrestle with them. He seems to have chosen us, so we choose him to stay. Even on their first day here, I had commented that the red one seemed more sickly. Now I think I was just seeing an early glimpse of his laid back personality. He actually turned out to be bigger and thicker than his siblings. I should probably have named him Tank, because he is built like one.

If you have room in your heart and your home for one of these dogs, and can provide the love and care they need, please contact me as soon as possible. You will not regret it.