Hello!
A friend of mine introduced me to the breed years ago. He worked with rescues. Up until recently, I've been too transitory to invest the time and commitment necessary for taking care of a dog. However, I've just relocated to California and am in the process of getting settled and re-established; I work as a freelance artist and production manager for animation. I was going to wait until I was a little more stable, but the thing I've discovered is that financially, I'm established enough to care for a dog. And right now, I have the time as much of my work is done from home. Money is a renewable commodity. This much time at home will not always be easy to come by - so if there is training that needs to be done, I have the time to do it.
I'm picking up my little girl from the shelter on Tuesday. She's approximately one year old; brown and white apple head. She's a tiny little thing - she's already been up for review once and has had the Shelter-stay-of-mercy. I also like her personality, although it will be interesting to see how she evolves once she's out of the shelter environment. Amidst barking, yapping, crying dogs, she was very quiet - no growling, no barking. In the kennel, she stayed curled up quite comfortably next to her friend. She was relatively disinterested in my attention. When I got her out in the yard, she perked up some. She was more than happy to quietly sniff around and explore her environment - so, not too timid. She is very quiet when handled even by strangers - no fussing, struggling or signs of aggression/fear. When I put her down, she went back to exploring. When I asked her to come, she bounced right on over. She is very submissive - the extreme chihuahua tail tuck thing. But not
fearful.
So, I am very excited to bringing this little girl home soon. I've been doing quite a lot of research. I'm still uncertain about food. Probably will mix dry with wet or people food. The brands that I've seen recommended are AvoDerm, Innova, and Canidae.
Joined this community for the experience and knowledge. If I'm going to do this - I am going to do this right. Or at least try very, very hard to. I will post pictures when I get her home later next week. Eek - I keep referring to her as 'she' or 'her'. Haven't quite decided on a name yet. Probably Pia, Pippin, Dax or Frankie.
Well hello! Wish me luck. Very happy to have saved a little life.
