Yesterday my sister called me about some mixed breed pups at a kill shelter about two hours north of here. Their time was running out and she has been looking for a new family member. Guess who got suckered into taking the other one home?? Right now its on a foster basis... let's just see how long that lasts. If she stays, that will be four dogs, which I can handle no problem, but in the past, when I had four dogs, they were all adults. It's been so long since I had a puppy in the house, about five years. Apparently I have selective memory because when I brought her home i was thinking, "Hey, this isn't going to be so hard! It's just a puppy, I can handle this .... " HA! I am kind of freaking out right now because I just don't know what to do with her! LOL (All kidding aside, we're doing fine.) The note that accompanied her and her sister to the shelter said she was 6 weeks old, and both parents were lab mixes. (Isn't that what they always say! Seriously, nearly every mutt I meet is a "lab mix.") Phil adores her. He is so gentle with her and lets her climb all over him. The other dogs are iffy; they're not at all aggressive, but cautious, and they're pretty sure I've lost my mind! I'm calling her Gabu, which is pronounced just like it looks, "gah-boo."
Re: I am such a sucker.... You are such a soft touch - bless you for saving her, she's adorable - Good luck and let us know how you get on xxx
Re: I am such a sucker.... Aaaw! Bless you for being a soft touch .... now the pup has a chance of life
Re: I am such a sucker.... Ah well done,you really are the best.hope that scrumptious puppy settles in well....I think as a 'fosterer' you are going to be a big fat FAIL...that puppy is surely already adopted!! ;D
Re: I am such a sucker.... The first six months are the worst, but you have Uncle Phil to do a lot of the work Well done for saving a life x
Re: I am such a sucker.... What a kind soul you are she's adorable. Fostering!! Really!! You know she's yours now
Re: I am such a sucker.... Sucker? Ummm... possibly. But she is gorgeous, and Phil has promised to help after all... and you couldn't have left her, you know you couldn't. Clare
Re: I am such a sucker.... Oh bless you for doing this , you may be a sucker but a very nice sucker , she looks lovely Had to smile at the Lab Mix description , covers a multitude of sins ;D ;D
Re: I am such a sucker.... Whatever she is, she looks lovely. And OF COURSE Phil is kind to her... He is such a sweetheart and will be a perfect Daddy Dog to the little one.
Re: I am such a sucker.... Here is Phil being a good ole guy. He's very tolerant of little Gabu and her antics.
Re: I am such a sucker.... Oh really well done, you have done a great thing, and a lovely name. Come on here for puppy support, it can get tough, but they soon grow, how lovely having four dogs, cant quite imagine it, I just have the one , Maggie xx
Re: I am such a sucker.... Oh man! That is a beautiful pic of the two. Old and new. How precious. Well done and congrats. I know if it was me she would have to stay. Good luck!
Re: I am such a sucker.... How much does she weigh? From her coloring and the size of her head, she might be part Rottweiler. (Very maligned dogs, are mostly delightful when properly socialized).
Re: I am such a sucker.... She's very small, about 4 lbs. The vet thinks she will be about 40-50 lbs when fully grown. She looks just like my Bruno (only much smaller, he is around 100 lbs.) If I keep her I will probably get a DNA test just for my own curiosity. She does look like a rottweiler but she's just so tiny!
