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Well...in a few months anyway. Probably late August. As some of you know, my 6 year old collie mix, Sydney, has had some serious depression and health issues for nearly a year now. She has had a litany of tests done, ranging from blood tests to steroid trials to cancer screenings. The vets have all thrown up their hands. She is physically fine...but she still seems to be withering away. And then suddenly, a few months ago something changed. My sister got a puppy.
Sydney met this pup, a bouncy Pyrenees mix, and after initial hesitation fell head over heels for her. She began to move. And play. And romp. And eat. She hasn't kept her target weight since last October but now she is EATING!! She LOVES Trixie's visits.
Now we are putting two and two together...some months before Sydney began getting sick, our elderly border collie/aussie mix had to be put down. We think that she just slowly got sadder and sadder and has been just...dying of loneliness. She needs another dog to keep her company.
After much, MUCH debate, we decided that we should get her a puppy to play with.
I've been obsessively doing research on dog breeds...seeking out the one with the best temperament and least likely chance of getting cancer (which totally scratched golden retrievers, they have a 50/50 chance!!)
We have also been peeking into shelters, but none of the pups there have caught our attention. Most seem to be reactive, dominant, or shy. Not what we have in mind for 'the perfect sibling.'
In the end it was decided that we would be bringing a beautiful rough collie pup into our home. Their sweet, easy going nature and trainability is exactly what I want in a dog.
He is not born yet, but we are on a waiting list with an AMAZING breeder and can hardly wait! He will be a hiking buddy, a playmate for my nieces, and most of all...a friend for Sydney.
Here are his parents:
Sydney met this pup, a bouncy Pyrenees mix, and after initial hesitation fell head over heels for her. She began to move. And play. And romp. And eat. She hasn't kept her target weight since last October but now she is EATING!! She LOVES Trixie's visits.
Now we are putting two and two together...some months before Sydney began getting sick, our elderly border collie/aussie mix had to be put down. We think that she just slowly got sadder and sadder and has been just...dying of loneliness. She needs another dog to keep her company.
After much, MUCH debate, we decided that we should get her a puppy to play with.
I've been obsessively doing research on dog breeds...seeking out the one with the best temperament and least likely chance of getting cancer (which totally scratched golden retrievers, they have a 50/50 chance!!)
We have also been peeking into shelters, but none of the pups there have caught our attention. Most seem to be reactive, dominant, or shy. Not what we have in mind for 'the perfect sibling.'
In the end it was decided that we would be bringing a beautiful rough collie pup into our home. Their sweet, easy going nature and trainability is exactly what I want in a dog.
He is not born yet, but we are on a waiting list with an AMAZING breeder and can hardly wait! He will be a hiking buddy, a playmate for my nieces, and most of all...a friend for Sydney.
Here are his parents:
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