Today while Brian took Georgia to a classmate's birthday party, I met a woman who is fostering a puppy, Tucker, who we hope to adopt. He is a schnauzer (50% - his mother is a purebred) mix, perhaps corgi or dachshund, who is being cared for by a local rescue organization.
In the coming weeks, we will meet at home with an adoption representative who will decide if our home will suit Tucker's needs. We are hopeful and fairly confident that this will work out and we will adopt Tucker just before Halloween.
In the meantime, Tucker will stay with his foster mother until he finishes getting his
initial vaccinations and gets neutered.
After looking into adopting a larger dog (golden
retriever), Brian decided he wanted to wait until Spring. However, when he saw Tucker online, his heart melted and he quickly completed the adoption application. We had hoped to keep this a secret from Georgia until we were sure everything would work out but we are fairly certain this will happen and we (Brian!) could not wait to tell her about Tucker. Needless to say, she is
extremely excited.
We really think Tucker will be a fantastic addition to our family. We are all so excited to move forward and bringing Tucker home. His foster mother said that the organization typically does not adopt to families with children but since he is a puppy and she is old enough to understand how to care for a dog, they think this will be a fantastic match. Tucker and Georgia will be able to grow up together, which is one of the things that makes us most excited.
(Photos are from the rescue's website. Our camera seems to be broken, which explains the lack of recent photos on the blog.)
Brian took Georgia over to the library this afternoon to meet R2D2 (RDD2, according to Georgia). She resisted getting her picture taken but Brian managed to snap a couple of photos with his phone. She admited later that she was a little nervous about the meeting. I guess you are never too young to be starstruck.
Today Georgia and I went to Petsmart to get him a ID tag, treats and a couple of toys. Brian's co-worker has offered us a crate which is the biggest, most expensive thing we will need to buy. We've promised to take him to the rescue organization' vet to be neutered at the end of November, once he reaches 16 weeks of age.
Also on Thursday, I had my first volunteer time in her classroom. I helped students paint rocks that they'd found at the river's edge during the field trip. Georgia was very excited for me to be there and I really enjoyed it. I am not scheduled again for another 2 weeks but I am working in the library next week for the Book Fair.
In the meantime, Tucker will stay with his foster mother until he finishes getting his initial vaccinations and gets neutered.
After looking into adopting a larger dog (golden retriever), Brian decided he wanted to wait until Spring. However, when he saw Tucker online, his heart melted and he quickly completed the adoption application. We had hoped to keep this a secret from Georgia until we were sure everything would work out but we are fairly certain this will happen and we (Brian!) could not wait to tell her about Tucker. Needless to say, she is extremely excited.
Of the pair, the footstool has seen better days.
Fabric + Staples = a Fabulous (to me, at least!) New Look!!!
