Well, you will be very excited to hear that now, over a year on not only has Meg grown in the most beautiful of dogs, but we have added a second pooch to our brood! Gizmo the rescue Pomeranian/Shih Tzu cross. Here he is:
Gizmo is two and a half years old. And look at that face, butter wouldn't melt right?! Well let me tell you that adopting a rescue has definitely had its ups and downs. On the upside both Tim and I are in agreement that he is by far the most loving animal we've ever owned. This is evidenced by his love of pinning Tim down by the shoulders to smother his face in kisses after ever walk, and also that he follows me everywhere (and yes I mean everywhere) in the house. Gone are the days when I could pee in my own company.
On the other hand though, Gizmo suffers from aggression. Especially when food is involved or when there are people/dogs he doesn't know. We had an incident a few weeks ago where we let him off the lead and he disappeared into the woods for a good 20 minutes before I had to traipse through the bog and foul dumpings of the wildlife of Nottinghamshire before I managed to call him back to me. This wouldn't be SUCH an issues in itself if it wasn't for the fact that if he happened to meet another dog/animal on his travels I don't know how he would react, and the last thing we want is for a fight to break out. So it's strictly on lead for now until dog school has taken effect. Bring on every Friday evening!
I am a firm believer that it doesn't get much better than that!
