On Sunday, we met a puppy named Jack who is available for adoption. He is a 9-week old Jack Russell Terrier who was found hiding underneath a parked car. One of his legs was in bad shape. The folks at the rescue group are not sure if he was hit by a car or otherwise injured and abandoned. He has had surgery to correct the damage. We will have to take it month-by-month to see if the leg can be saved.
We were a little nervous about meeting a terrier. After all, the trainer had warned that another terrier with high energy could be trouble. We had to meet him, though, after we spotted his picture and heard his story.
Little Jack was surprisingly mellow. He was a little feisty when he first met Gracie. He wanted to play with her; she was not interested. Then, he strolled around the park, putting things in his mouth (as puppies do) and checking out the area.
He did not fidget when I held him. More importantly, Gracie did not have a problem with me giving him affection. She usually barks whenever I pet Kiki, so this was interesting. Of course, Kiki picks on Gracie quite a bit, so I can understand the annoyance.
Will he be the one? We do not know yet. It will be at least two weeks before we can bring him home for a slumber party. Yes, I said slumber party. The rescue group will let us bring him home for a weekend to make sure Gracie likes him before we make a permanent commitment. We will let you know when that day comes and tell you how it works out. Stay tuned!
Rescue Mommy
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