Welcome, Sophie!

[starvinbohemian]

Stanzi has a new sibling!



Meet Sophia Lavinia-- a.k.a Sophie. A.k.a Stanzi II: The Girl Version. They're full biological siblings, and they seem to share the same personality. It's hilarious, and she brings back all the memories of when Stanzi was a puppy (because they look and act exactly the same-- and because it was just a few months ago that he was one). The main difference? Sophie is a cuddler! Unlike Stanzi, who puts up with it for only so long before he tires of humoring the silly humans. If I had gotten them in the reverse order, they soooo would have been named Wolfie and Stanzi.

Sophie used to live with my cousins, but they weren't expecting all the effort required for a Shih-tzu puppy. I tell people that they're remarkably similar to babies (up to and including absurd wake-up times), but they always look at me like, "Okay, crazy dog-lady." I guess you have to have one to know. I know certain former roommates of mine who know the deal, huh? ;)

Comments

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

Whatever! My house is not a puppy mill! Just perhaps a tiny den of iniquity... *Shifty eyes*

Aww, you should get a rescue puppy! This recession is filling up the pounds. Besides, the whole point of breeding them at all would be the fact that the purebred puppies go for at least $600. No sane person should spend that much on a dog. But if you really want to... ;)

[kaysa3.livejournal.com]

rescue puppies are amazing, but we've had some hard luck. Remember Fudge? Died of bone cancer at age 5 months, Max sold behind my back, and Molly taken away by some crazy farm lady at Petco. Then there's Rusty (who we still have) a dog I love and adore, but who is also completely and really legitimately insane, and incapable of being around any other dog besides Tracy. Tracy is perfect though.
...holy crap. I'm pretty sure I won't have $600 at the end of this degree :)
oh well. I really miss having a dog :(

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, that's a lot of bad luck! And ???? at a crazy farm lady stealing your dog. WTF??

I'm pretty sure I won't have $600 at any time in the near future-- Hence, the urge to sell some puppies. ;)

[kaysa3.livejournal.com]

yeah. that was messed up in a really epic way.
I was actually more pissed about my Mom getting rid of Max though, but if she hadn't I probably wouldn't have Tracy so I guess things work out.

lol! sell those puppies! great luck that you got Sophie then!

[starvinbohemian.livejournal.com]

No, seriously, what the hell happened with the farm lady? Did she literally take your dog and run away with it?

Yeah, it was great luck for Sophie, too. She's practically a rescue dog herself, considering that my cousins practically threw her into my mother's arms and they clearly had no idea how to take care of her. She was filthy, with cakes of yuck around her eyes that we spent a long time cleaning and cutting away. Anyone who owns a shih-tzu should know that they have to clean their eyes consistently. *Is still indignant in a crazy dog lady kind of way*

[kaysa3.livejournal.com]

that was my Mom again. we had this dog with us, after just rescuing her off the streets with Max (her brother) and this lady came up to us and spent the next hour talking to my Mom about this dog. The next thing I know I hear "well I need another dog..." and BAM Molly's in the woman's arms and the woman's walking back to her car. So, yes and no.

aww, poor Sophie! I'm glad to hear she's in good hands now :) and she has a brother! but being a crazy dog lady is *always* a good thing. its one of my life's ambitions :)