NEW KID ON THE BLOCK!!

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Meet……….Lucy! She is a hound mix (we think a blue tick coonhound mix) that we adopted from the shelter recently who has adapted into our family quite nice. After we lost Sandy, there was a huge hole left in our hearts that left us yearning for another pet companion. Poor Miles was showing the signs of depression, after all he had grown up with Sandy for 10+ years. He was sleeping until 10am in the morning , sitting at the bottom of the stairs at night waiting for his friend and asking to go out numerous time each day only to peruse the premises for something he would not find. There is no way any animal could ever replace Sandy. But God knew just how to handle the situation. We walked into the shelter that bitter cold evening and walked through the kennel of dogs. We were unsure that we saw any pet that would suit our needs (with 4 little variables, safety and smart decisions were a must!). We were stopped by a volunteer who asked about our situation and as we told our story, she and another volunteer immediately mentioned “Dixie”, a four month old pup. They brought her out to meet our family and as they say, “she choose us right away!” She lay down and instantly turned to mush as all four kids rubbed, squealed and loved on her as if she were their own. To top it off, Miles was in tow and met this pup as well. He sniffed and circled, checking everything out, but kept his tail wagging which spoke for itself.

The volunteers told us about a litter of puppies who were due to arrive momentarily and we did in fact investigate. But Lucy had notched a place in each of our hearts that could not be replaced! So Dixie was renamed Lucy (by the kids vote) and became a member of the family. She is playful, yet calm. She is friendly and laid back. But most of all she seems grateful. I cannot explain it, but I truly believe “pound pups” are honestly thankful for what they have. Sandy showed us this the first night she was with us. Lucy has been no different, as she is affectionate, obedient, and extremely gentle with the kids. She does great with crate training and is mostly housebroken- ringing a bell when she has to go out. Miles now gets up in the morning with all the other family members and plays fetch with Lucy daily. What a blessing she has been to all of us, two legs and four!