Free puppy

Free dogs are never free, but...

Some of you may know that Murfy has been slowly succumbing to kidney problems and old age (we have no idea how old he is, but it's been clear that he's a lot older than 9) and that Lulu clearly needs a friend. She is much happier when she has Patti around for companionship.

So, here is a free puppy. Knowing me, if the dog's got some kind of hard luck story (she is rescue number 3 for dogs, number 5 for pets in general), it has a huge chance of coming home with me. This particular puppy was in a backyard breeder/puppy mill situation and was the runt of her litter. She was definitely supposed to come home with me.

Meet Maisie. She is a chihuahua/border collie mix. Right now she weighs about 3 pounds and is 9 weeks old. She doesn't bark, but will be active enough to play with Lulu. She has already decided that she's my dog/I'm her person (just like the other two), but also likes to play with the boys and get cuddled by B.

L is quite pleased that we now have a smaller dog and one that will play. Lulu plays, but can easily knock L over when she gets excited. Murfy only allows the boys to pet him, if he feels like it, and isn't exactly a lot of fun.

Maisie might very well be our only young puppy. So far, we have mostly adopted older dogs, but one puppy will be fun.