Got a new puppy!

On mothers day I asked Chris (jokingly) if I could have a puppy. He of course said NO! That afternoon he is outside grilling and calls me to step out. What do my eyes behold…a puppy. Not for me of course, just a stray that came to the smell of food cooking. I fell in love instantly. She was covered in fleas and STARVING for food and attention. I fed her, played with her and then stepped in (I didn’t want to get too attached after all). She fell asleep on the doorstep, so I asked Chris to run to the store to get some puppy grub. By the time he came back she was gone. I told Chris that if she came back I wanted to keep her, he said “I’ll think about it”. A few days go by and nothing, I kept an ever watchful eye out…but still NOTHING! I had pretty much given up, when I hear some commotion from Chris and Olga (MIL) outside. I step out and see her!!

I talked it over with the FIL and he agreed that although her owners probably lived on the street, she has no collar, no tags, is covered in fleas, starving and is technically a stray. I told him and Chris that if I was not allowed to keep her I wanted to at least take her to the animal shelter. They would clean her up and get her adopted (she is SUPER cute). In the end it was decided that I could keep her but if someone came knockin on the door looking for her I would give her back. So far nothing! If she ever left home I would be going door to door, posting fliers, making phone calls…basically doing everything in my power to get her back. NOTHING…so I assume I was right in thinking she was completely neglected or she just roamed here from some other area. None the less I have an amazing new pups! It took 3 baths and a lot of combing to get the fleas off her.

But she is clean now and fully loved!! Her name is Patchouli..I know this goes against our usual Japanese names but oddly enough it is the only thing she would respond to..lol.

We took her to the vet today to make sure that she didn’t have worms or anything else and she is clean of all parasites!! She got her vaccs and probably her first puppy check up! Here she is at the Vet…sorry it is just a crappy blackberry photo!