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July 02, 2007

New dog pictures

Well, despite my best judgement, we seem to be close to adopting a new dog . . . but at least Xander is happy about the new arrival:

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Xander checks out the new arrival in the backyard. She's a part Yorkshire Terrier, part Shi-Tzu (we've been told). Her rescue kennel called her "Jazzie", but she doesn't really respond to that name. She is partly blind, through some genetic condition and needs several daily applications of an ointment to her eyes.

We've been told that she was picked up from the side of the road after being thrown from a truck, somewhere in Ohio.

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The new dog tries to mask her scent with whatever is on the grass.

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Hmmm. The new dog appears to be part Ewok.

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Xander is thinking "Can I play with you if I'm this small?

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Sure! Can you run away?

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Stop playing . . . I've got an itch I need to scratch.

Posted by Nicholas at July 2, 2007 12:04 AM
Comments
They look very good together. Think of it this way...If they tire each other out running around in the yard, then they will need to be walked less. Keep us updated on their progress. Posted by: Da Wife at July 2, 2007 02:43 PM
Your captions -- particularly those where you attempt to capture the critters' thoughts -- are incorrect. I offer the following: Incorrect:
Xander checks out the new arrival in the backyard.
Correct:
Xander checks out lunch.
Incorrect:
She's a part Yorkshire Terrier, part Shi-Tzu (we've been told).
Correct:
She's a long-haired hamster with a glandular condition.
Incorrect:
The new dog tries to mask her scent with whatever is on the grass.
Correct:
She assumes the same submissive position I took during my last job interview.
Requires ammendment:
Hmmm. The new dog appears to be part Ewok.
Ammendment:
Did you know that Ewoks can direct a stream of hot steaming piss four-and-a-half feet up the side of a fence? I'd show you the photo to prove it, but this is a family blog.
Incorrect:
Xander is thinking "Can I play with you if I'm this small?"
Correct:
Xander is thinking "See what I am doing to the hardwood? I'd be doing this to you if (a) you were not a hamster with a glandular condition, and (b) I did not see outside how far you can pee.
Incorrect:
Sure! Can you run away?
Correct:
I gotta pee again!
Incorrect:
Stop playing . . . I've got an itch I need to scratch.
Correct:
If we work together, I bet we can take the big guy with the camera.
Posted by: Jon at July 2, 2007 10:33 PM
I bow before your superior Caption-fu! Posted by: Nicholas at July 3, 2007 09:03 AM
After a check-up with our vet, it seems that she has no vision at all in one eye, and only 10% vision in the other one. In spite of that, she's still initiating about 1/3 of the fights with Xander, so perhaps dogs don't depend on sight as much as humans do. Posted by: Nicholas at July 3, 2007 09:03 PM
She will probably do just fine by smell and hearing. Just do not do any drastic furniture moving that she is not aware of and call out her name or make a noise before you pet her. Here is a link http://www.gsdhelpline.com/blind.htm Posted by: Da Wife at July 4, 2007 11:23 AM


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