Imagine my surprise when Pretty called me this afternoon to tell me today was the one-year anniversary of our adoption of Charly from pawmetto lifeline, the place that had rescued the little dog from the kill shelter here in Columbia when her family of origin turned her in with a bad case of heart worms and an equally bad case of pregnancy. She had 11 puppies a year ago, and the eight who survived had already been adopted by forever homes when we met her. Charly a/k/a Dawn to her friends at pawmetto lifeline, hadn’t been so fortunate.
I couldn’t believe it’s been a year since we adopted her…
The blinds incident on Day 1 at Casa de Canterbury
(separation anxiety was a bit of a problem at first)
But look at her now! She runs this place – literally.
she’ll be comin’ round the mountain – wheeeee!
(at warp speed)
hey, dude – shake a leg
Spike had been bereft after losing the final members of his pack last spring, but his pace has picked up with Charly in the house.
Charly has been a delight and joy for our family in the past year – she brings a little something extra to the mix. We are the better for her spark in our family dynamics – and we like to think we’ve given her an extra helping of love in return. It’s a win-win situation.
I just love it when a plan comes together.
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9 responses to “Charly’s First Anniversary”
Rescues are such great animals. They just want to be loved and to love you right back.
All of our pets, past, present and future, have been rescues.
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You are exactly right, Bob – we feel the very same way!
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Happy Gotcha day Charly, you whirlwind girl!
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Whirlwind girl is right, Annie!
We can’t keep up with her half the time, but then she does finally get tired…and is so sweet.
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She is a sweetheart and I’m glad to be here to celebrate her Gotcha Day.
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I sure do love that Charly girl. I’m sure glad you found her 🙂
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Spike looks like he’s been out matched! Charly knows she hit the adoption lotto, and life is good. I wish we all had her energy and joy for life.
Happy Gotcha Day to Charly and the lucky winners at Casita de Cardinal.
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Poor Spike – he can’t win!
We send our love to all of our friends in the north tonight – we are all lucky to have you in our cyberspace lives.
We feel like we can reach out and hug you.
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Hugs back my dear friends!!
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