Mr. Tan Lines and I then decided to fill out an application
form and go ahead and speak with an interview representative about adopting our sweet girl. We
felt like anxious parents waiting for our names to be called, but after almost
two hours it was finally our turn! We met with the Lost Dog rep and she went
through various tips and facts that we needed to know. We discussed training
methods, our finances, reasons why we wanted to be pet parents, living
conditions, etc., very thorough which we loved. She also took us through our
girls medical records, indicating all of the shots and things she’d had done.
Lost Dog does not adopt out dogs that are not spayed/neutered, so our sweet
girl was ready to go! We filled out the final paperwork and then she was ours! We
then spent the next hour getting everything we needed for her homecoming, which
was pretty much everything! We got her a big comfy bed, food, toys, treats, a
crate, training pads, all sorts of house sprays, leashes, puppy shampoo, food
bowls ahh the list goes on and on! Here she is on her new, super comfy bed!
FINALLY it was time for Miss Lily to go home! We loaded up the
car and rode off into our new adventure. We discovered right away that she is
not a fan of car rides, but being that she is so young, it’s probably just a
phase, we hope! Her first exploration of the house went great, she was excited
and very curious and she took to our home much better than expected. And now, 48
hours later we are so in love with everything she does! She is playful and a
huge lap dog, she is always jumping up to get you to pick her up and then when
I sit down to play with her she just wants to jump on my lap! I am a huge
softie when it comes to training, so I’m pretty sure she already knows she’s
the boss of me! Here she is sunbathing in the backyard for the first time and then below that is Mr. Tan Lines taking her on her first walk!
The past two nights have been long ones, she immediately
cries when we put her in her crate, we have to place her in her bed, lay with
her and then move her into the crate once she’s asleep. I told ya she was the
boss! :) She wakes up 3-4 times crying and we take her outside to use the
bathroom, then repeat the process again and again. Compared to some of the
stories told by her foster dad and other members of the Lost Dog foundation, I think
we have been very lucky so far!
Although it has and will be quite a bit of work and money,
there is just nothing that beats the happiness a dog can bring into your life. It’s
only been two days and she is the biggest part of our lives now, we feel like
the proudest parents in the world. We cannot wait to take this journey with
her, and watch her grow and get to have so many fun experiences with her :)
I also wanted to mention that Lost Dog & Cat Rescue has
a restaurant you can dine at and donate to! They are the founding members of
the foundation; I put a link below to both the restaurant and foundation page
if you wanted to take a look! We have eaten at the restaurant and it was delicious!
Definitely check it out if you can get there!!
No comments:
Post a Comment