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introducing Fred!
Dec. 13th, 2009 11:05 pmMy mom called me at work today to ask if I wanted her to bring me lunch (like the answer to that is ever going to be no?) because she had to stop by and pick some things up. And when she got to the store, she was talking to our manager and happened to casually mention that they have a new dog. Ummm, EXCUSE ME? I knew they had been contemplating getting this dog, but the last I'd heard it was still under consideration. But he arrived last night and no one bothered to tell me. Uhhh, thanks?
The dog kind of has a long story. My cousin goes to school in Rapid City and volunteers at a shelter. They found this lab wandering on the street with no collar and no chip. They usually only keep dogs for 5 days but he was so well-behaved and totally trained that they kept him for 10 but no one claimed him. My cousin called my uncle crying about how they were going to put the dog down and he was so good and couldn't they keep him? Except that they already have two of her dogs there. But my uncle said he'd arrange something and she brought the dog home at Thanksgiving. One of the family friends took him as a hunting dog. Except the poor thing is HORRIBLY gun shy, as they found out. So my uncle took him back and was contemplating keeping him but their littlerat dog was already very territorial after the new puppy they got a few months ago. My uncle begged my mom to take him and my parents were going to think about it. Of course, my dad loved him immediately and now the dog's name is Fred. idek
( cute photos behind the cut! )
He really is very sweet and well trained. Except that he barks a lot for attention and that's going to have to stop. They think he's around 1 1/2 or 2, so he's still a bit of a puppy. Hopefully he'll mellow out a little bit. My mom says this is just a trial period, but I'm pretty sure the dog is here to stay. So yay! New doggie!
heh. I like that you can see McCoy doing the sarcastic clapping in this mood gif!
The dog kind of has a long story. My cousin goes to school in Rapid City and volunteers at a shelter. They found this lab wandering on the street with no collar and no chip. They usually only keep dogs for 5 days but he was so well-behaved and totally trained that they kept him for 10 but no one claimed him. My cousin called my uncle crying about how they were going to put the dog down and he was so good and couldn't they keep him? Except that they already have two of her dogs there. But my uncle said he'd arrange something and she brought the dog home at Thanksgiving. One of the family friends took him as a hunting dog. Except the poor thing is HORRIBLY gun shy, as they found out. So my uncle took him back and was contemplating keeping him but their little
( cute photos behind the cut! )
He really is very sweet and well trained. Except that he barks a lot for attention and that's going to have to stop. They think he's around 1 1/2 or 2, so he's still a bit of a puppy. Hopefully he'll mellow out a little bit. My mom says this is just a trial period, but I'm pretty sure the dog is here to stay. So yay! New doggie!
heh. I like that you can see McCoy doing the sarcastic clapping in this mood gif!
