It's been a while since my last post, but I am happy to announce that I will be mom to a furry child again. It's been something I have been contemplating for over a year but the time never seemed right. Now it is. Nearly perfect :) However, I feel like I have to disappoint my rescue-friends out there. I got Sparky by literally 'stealing' him from an abusive owner who had him locked up in his auto shop for an entire weekend without food or water. I knew the guy because I had done work for him. I also knew that he was neglecting Sparky in the worst way and beating him. Through Sparky I became a rescue mom and I was proud of it. I never regretted having him and I ended up spending 7+ years with him until he passed at 15. The only thing I always wished for was a chance to have gotten him sooner. I missed the puppy years and I missed his adolescent years and all those other wonderful memories we could have built together ... But then, there was a reason that I got him when I got him, and it was certainly a time he needed me most. Part of this long ramble is trying to explain why I made the choice of getting a puppy now. I feel guilty for it, but after Sparky's passing, I just needed to go this route for once. I have this need of experiencing puppyhood and maybe it's because my heart broke in so many pieces when Sparky left, that I feel a puppy will give me those additional years I always longed for.
Eventually, I want to add another rescue in a year, but for now, I will focus on a pup. I decided to go with a fawn pug puppy. I found a very reliable and trustworthy breeder who engages in lots of socialization and family interaction during the early puppy days/weeks. "Finley" was born October 24th and I'm hoping to take him home December 19th. I'm incredibly excited and I know the time is right and I'm more than ready. The firm I work for lets me take him to work everyday, so we will never be apart. Oh I wish Sparky could have seen this...he would have loved being part of this.
Hugs everyone!
