Shelby Puppy

Here I am trying to think about a blob to write about when my puppy jumps up onto the couch next to me. Expecting her usual kiss on the cheek, I was surprised that she stared down at my fingers and cocked her head and looked at my laptop confused like she was trying to say "What on earth are you doing?" This gave me the idea so write about our little bundle of joy and how she came into our life. 

Darin and I had both grown up with dogs in our life, but since moving out on our own we both missed that companionship that comes with having a dog. Not that our lives were missing anything being two people in a home, but family means taking care of each other and another creature. So after much discussion we decided that it was time to look into getting a dog. I had many type of dogs growing up; Profit, a female German Shepherd, Hurricane, a female lab (named for her excessive personality), and Einstein a male Dalmatian. Einstien was a rescue and had the sweetest personality that a dog could have, which is what helped in deciding what kind of dog to get. Darin also grew up with dogs, but mostly laborador retrievers. I went onto Petfinder.com and researched all the adoption and shelters in our areas. I found 8 week old German Shepherd puppies and a 4 month old "German Shepherd/Lab" mix. On my way to the shelter I called Darin to let him know what I was up to. When I got to the shelter I handed the clerk the paperwork to see Shelby. It took the woman a couple of minutes before she told me that that puppy was in isolation because she was ill. I was taken back to the area where the puppy was kept and I was able to see her in a cage. I asked to speak with the shelter vet to see what was wrong, I was told she just had swollen lymph nodes. While I was talking to the doctor, Darin surprised me and had gotten off early to come out to the shelter to pick out our new love. We went back into the room and asked the employee to let her out of the cage. She had just gone through a growth spurt and had the longest, skinniest legs that she didn't know how to control. It was the cutest thing as she hobbled around the room. She instantly melted our hearts and we knew we found our puppy. 

She is the most loving pup on the planet. I call her puppy, even though she is 2 years old and technically an adult dog. She is silly and thinks that she is human. She will lay on her back with her legs spread open, completely relaxed. She loves to run and run and run! She is so fast! She loves to play with her Frisbee and toys. She is also a Houdini! She has escaped out of three crates! She loves to talk and give kisses. We couldn't have asked for a better puppy. Shortly after we adopted her, my parents had to put our family dog Einstein down. They had become close and she knew something was wrong when he was gone, but I was very glad to have her in my life to help me through that loss. It is only now that he is gone that I realize how similar they were. She loves us unconditionally, no matter what! Pets are a lifetime commitment, and I highly recommend adopting one from a shelter and saving a life. You can end up with a wonderful companion. We did!