Milah & Chance (1-29-11)

[Nileska]

Congratulations Madi,you did a text book perfect job of rehomeing Keona...She must be in puppy heaven with other Siberians to play with and kids as well in a Siberian savvy household...What more could one ask?.

If children are in your future it would be wise to time things so that you are NOT dealing with a new puppy at the same time as a baby....Babies consume an incredible amount of time,more than you can possibly concieve [no pun intended]..
Ask some of the moms here on the DP.You will also need lots of help and support from your OH.

Good Luck....Richard

[Deerie me]

Well done you!

[princelover]

You did a great job of rehoming. Well done.

[Sadie G]

Good job Madi! I know how hard that had to be, but you did what was best for your family and for Keona. It sounds like she is in the perfect place now. Stealing socks and wagging tail Big hugs to you for what you have gone through.

[Oliver & Henry's Mum]

Madi, you deserve such praise for being so diligent and working so hard to do it all so right! It sounds as if you have found the perfect home for Keona. Are they keeping her name the same, if you know?

I know you and Jason have learned a lot of lessons through this. That is to be commended!

I also have to say that you did a very unselfish thing, and a very loving thing for Keona, without whining, complaining or blaming anyone else. That is refreshing.

What terrific news on a Friday night. No wonder you haven't been on the Forums! You took on a full-time job rehoming Keona and doing it so well. I am really impressed, and you ought to be very proud of yourself.

[Madi P]

Remember not to let Jason talk you into a dog you don't 100% want this time. I know that you learned your lesson and the next dog you bring into your home will be the one that is meant to stay.

Ahmen Kristen, no doubt about it

thanks yall, I hoped I did the right things, and feel that I did.

I agree Richard, I dont want both a pup and baby at the same time. Ive learned a lot about myself through being married nad having Milah, and I know that children are not a part of the picture right now! Ha, if the good Lord is smart he wont give me kids right now Later, much later - Ive got my whole life! (Tell that to the in-laws..)

Yeah Deb they did keep her name they liked it, so I was glad to hear they planned on keeping it. Keona had kind of started picking up on her name anyway. It means something in Hawaiian, like God's precious gift or something.

I hope to have updated pictures of her to share with yall down the road!

[Madi P]

Meet Chance! Milah's new baby brother!


Isnt he Precious?!!?




We went to Camden today - back to the place we got Milah, so many sweet pups and dogs there, but unfortunately none we couldnt live without. So we came back to Lexington (where we live) and went to the local Humane society, animal control office, but struck out again.

Last try, we went to Pets Inc, a shelter also in town and well got lucky and brought this little guy home!!
He is supposedly 11 weeks old.. and I want to see what yall think his breed mix is, because Im not sure I agree with what the shelter said. But he is all white except his face and speckles on his legs, he has one big black spot on his back, and you should see his curly tail!!

Chance had been adopted like a week ago, but the family brought him back because he bit their son.. Hello! Hes a puppy! Anyway, he got lucky when we walked in and gave him a second chance - lol - though it took us ForEver to come up with a name! Nothing seemed to fit! The other family had named him Gnarly, but we didn’t like that.
He is quite the little goober and is going to be a snuggler, very unlike Milah.

He does Bite, a lot. He also seems to be a bit, err... not as smart as Milah was at that age, he runs into everything! Its Hilarious!! Though I do have to give him credit for Already knowing how to use the doggy door! In One Day! Jason has already gotten him a new collar and a blue bone name tag.

Oh and one of his ears, so cute, the speckled one, has a little fold in it, so it doesnt lay flat against his head, I noticed Kessler's (RJM) ear kind of looks like it does something similar.. maybe? We try to unfold it, but it just pops right back!

Oh, good story – well interesting, So we filled out forms that asked us about how we would raise him and this and that, one of the questions was how do you potty train? We said crate training (variations of) When the girl was looking over all the stuff she asked us about the crate training and why we do that. I said well bc it works, its what we did with milah and when shes in there I know shes safe if theres ever a fire or a tree falls on our house (lol).. bla bla I know right where she is and I can go get her, I know she wont get into anything at night and so on and so forth. (paraphrasing) Girl: “well we have a no crating policy” me: “What?” confused, shocked… Girl: “we’ve seen too many dogs abused by crates” me: “I understand but its only at night” Girl: “would u be open to other ideas, like using a baby gate?” me: “oh well we do that as well, they would be kept in the kitchen with access to the back yard and porch when we are not home, the crate is only for a night” girl: “would you be willing to surrender the door to the crate to us?” HA What? I lied said we didn’t have a crate yet.. and told her we would do the baby gate thing, put him in our small bathroom.. Im sorry yall I lied, we aren’t going to do that. Hes going in a crate tonight and he will be perfectly fine. I was worried she wasn’t going to let us take him home if we didn’t agree to something. And I don’t feel any remorse for it. Though I understand their reasoning Completely! And respect it, but do not agree to abide by it.

Anyway… so much more to say but i cant think of it!

And Milah is loving having another playmate! such the social butterfly.

[Phyrie]

He's adorable!! Of course he's not as, er, bright as Milah. He's a boy!! LOL! I hate to even think this, let alone say this, but he looks rather like a Great Dane puppy! I'm crap as far as judging breeds, though, so don't take my say-so as any proof!
Good luck with your new Jaws-puppy! Get those wet wash cloths in the freezer, and stock up on mouth-stuff-in-able stuffies! LOL!

[princelover]

Chance is adorable. Love that face!
I am afraid I have to disagree with the girl at the rescue. The crate is the safest place a dog can be. I have used baby gates, crates, playpens, etc and I find that the crates are the best.

[Phyrie]

I'm sorry, I didn't even see the rest of your post, I was so busy admiring your new pup!

But I will address it now: I understand why you lied. The girl was woefully ignorant, and wasn't about to listen to sense. I'm sure there are people out there who crate dogs for too long. But there are people out there who do all kinds of awful things to dogs without ever crating a dog! Witness our own Jose and Pongo right now! WE know crates are good things. You needn't apologize to anyone for "bullfudging" on that one matter. And to ask you to "surrender" your crate door! How ridiculous! If they were serious, they a. wouldn't have given him to you, and b. if they really wanted to, take the whole damned crate! At least that way it would be useful for someone else! Not that anyone in their right mind would give one up, but you know what I mean. What a stupid thing to ask you to do!

[Kristen&Bailey]

Oh my, Chance is a cuty. He reminds me of a lot of a puppy that we just transported up this week with my rescue. His name was Bandit but I forget what breeds that had listed for him.

I love the name you chose. He looks like a Chance and it has meaning

I also think we all would have lied in that situation.

I can't wait to see more pictures and hear about all is puppy antics and how him and Milah do together Congrats on finding your new furbaby!

[RubyJeansMom]

Madi, Chance is just as cute as can be!
What a silly, not very smart boy...LOL! Don't you just LOVE doofus puppies?
I can't wait to see pics and videos of him and Milah together, and hear all the stories...having two dogs is such a different experience than having only one, but lots of fun too.

Don't feel bad about not being honest, I would have dome the same thing.
That rescue needs to get a better education about crate training, how silly!

ETA: Madi, Kessler has what our neighbor refers to as his "lazy ear". It gives him character...LOL!

[Madi P]

Thank you thank you, he has such a precious puppy face!

Haha Phyrie - yep boys are a bit lacking in the smarts department
Lord, you scare me saying Great Dane! Oh My Gosh.. Wouldnt he be a lot bigger already if he had GD in him?

They told us he was an Australian shepherd mix... maybe he is, maybe not, we think hes also got some kind of Bully breed in him because of his back leg stance and his folded ear. Dont know where the curly tail comes from, it curls up over his back, almost touching his back. Ive looked at pictures and info on Bull breeds some things I see and other characteristics are missing. His snout is more narrow and not as wrinkly as Bully pictures Ive seen. Who knows, I just hope he stays cute lol - Agree? Disagree?

He is Fearless!! He wont back down from a fight its great. And constantly has his nose to the ground, sniffing for something, so curious. Always always under foot. Such a goober! Cutest little bark.

He did really great sleeping in his crate! hardly barked at all and was sooo excited to see us this morning!
Glad to know yall would have lied too.. I understand their concerns, but yeah there are other ways than just crating that people abuse their dogs..

Time to break out the potty training smarts again and the teething toys.

They love each other already!

[Sadie G]

Madi, he is gorgeous! How adorable. You will have to post lots of pictures as he grows, maybe we will be able to see what all is mixed in there. Not that it matters, because all of it mixed together makes a very cute pup!!

You did the right thing, sometimes you just have to take the things people say with a grain of salt. Then do what you know is best

[snifferspommom]

First off, Gratz on rehoming Keona!

Oh my Chance is a cutie!! Judging by that pic, I'm sure he and Milah will be best buds.

No crate training policy?? Bah!!

Have fun with your little teething goober!