So as you can tell from the title, we did not get Sherwood. When we brought Sadie to PetSmart to meet her, things didn't go over so well. Let's just say Sherwood's description of being good with other dogs was apparently a fib. Sadie is great with all things living, but the minute she approached Sherwood, the big black Shepherd-mix growled, snarled and barked at my baby. We tried walking them around the store together. At one point they were almost friendly, but then more barking and growling and Sadie creeping behind Chris' legs. We took them into the training area to see how they would be without distractions, but that proved even worse. When Sherwood started her usual "I'm the dominant one!" Sadie replied this time with a nice "back off bitch." The trainer observed them and said that in another five minutes, a fight would most likely ensue and one of them would be hurt (I'm guessing Sadie since she's pretty much a sweet little wuss). So that was that.
Well, the lady helping us said they had another dog who was a sweetheart but no one had adopted her yet because she isn't really pretty. So she brought her in and the tension in the room lowered. Sadie and Jewel (who everyone was calling Jewels) played great together. So we watched them for a while, learned a little more about Jewels' medical background and decided to take her home. She had had the mange but is on medication. The lady assured us that mange is not contagious, and she really has recovered quite a bit - before we got her of course. She's pretty much a puppy. She's 8 months old and still as spastic as a puppy.
So far, we've only had one accident in the house. She needs quite a bit of obedience training though. She jumps a lot, especially on people and onto our bed. Chris REALLY doesn't like the jumping on our bed thing, understandably. So we have our work cut out for us.
At first on Monday, we were wondering if we made the right choice. Sadie wasn't too sure about sharing her territory with another dog. Just today for lunch I put the little one (she's 35 pounds and Sadie is 55) in the crate because Chris and I would both be gone and reassured Sadie that I would never love that dog more than her. She's such a sweet girl! She put her face on my face and we cuddled for a while before I headed back to work. But she really does like the new dog. They play so much it wears them out. She isn't liking the sharing of attention too much, and the other dog is having to learn she can't jump on Sadie or take her bed. It's kind of nice seeing Sadie as a take-charge kind of dog, even if it's only for a minute or two.
Oh, so here are some photos of the new addition, along with her big sis.
So, she's not the most beautiful dog in the world, but at least she doesn't look like this dog:
Right?
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Right-o on that. I think she's beautiful. But Jewels? Really? As in "family"? I may be tempted to have a little fun with that one.
"Come here Nuts! Good Nuts! That's a good girl!"
That last photo freaked me out and I have seen it before!!
Jewels look so sweet! Glad her and Sadie are getting along for the most part!
Hey, that last photo was the dog I had as a kid! Stop cringing!
(Sorry. Lame joke.)
I think we're all warming up to Jewels. She is reasonably well-behaved and is shaping up to be a good playmate for Sadie.
Mickey, she really is ugly in that first photo, but ugly dogs always seem to be great pets. Besides, considering that your purposes for having a pet shouldn't include things where beauty makes it better, a dog shouldn't have to be pretty.
But why do you two keep insisting on female dogs? Male dogs are just as good, and cheaper to neuter.
And for cats, female cats are pointless. Males are always sweeter and less psychotic.
GAH. That last dog looks like canine Satan.
But Jewels -- what an adorable little ragamuffin!
In the future, it would be great if you could avoid the whole growling, mess-in-the-house, jumping-on-the-bed, Satan dog thing. I might never get to own a dog if Matt hears about it
And also, I will try to think that it is cute that your dog shares my nickname.
Oh, and Chinese Cresteds rock!
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