Well, I have done it again – gone off the deep end like there’s no tomorrow. We got a new dog today, Sophie. She’s a very sweet little thing, the kids love her, and she has a great story too.

One day last week my friend Melissa told me about a dog had been hit by a car and brought into the vet clinic where she works. The woman who hit her couldn’t keep her and the dog was in foster care. Today I called the woman and she told me how the dog ran in front of her car and about the many people who stopped to help. One woman offered to pay for half the doctor bills, one woman insisting on saying a prayer for the dog and so everyone around prayed for the dog. Another woman said that since the dog appeared to be dying that it wouldn’t be right for her to die without a name, so she offered up the name ‘Sophie’, after a dog she once had that looked similar to this dog. Though the dog was limp and in shock, it was a miracle that she only sustained a ruptured ear drum and a fractured pelvis.

She is getting around fine considering her pelvis injury, but whimpers when she gets in a position that hurts her back end. She’s getting along fine with Bruno, the 6 year old Husky/Shepherd we’ve had for five years.  She’s pottying outside, no accidents so far in the house.  She loves the kids and is not aggressive in any way.  She lets us pick her up (she’s about 12 pounds), and she isn’t hyper or barky…so far.

I told the fam that we are test driving her to be sure she fits our family.  But actually, I think I can tell that she fits in fine.  But then again, new brooms sweep clean.  I’ll keep you posted!

Bruno, king of the castle (before today)