{"id":4327,"date":"2016-12-10T05:39:52","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T05:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/laineyd.com\/?p=4327"},"modified":"2016-12-10T05:39:52","modified_gmt":"2016-12-10T05:39:52","slug":"new-dog-maybe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laineyd.com\/?p=4327","title":{"rendered":"New dog, maybe?"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, I don’t know.<\/p>\n

I’m thinking it may be time to add to the family. It’s been nearly 1 year since Betty passed away, so nearly 1 year since we moved to Texas. And what nicer way to cap off this (very good, very bad, very weird, all in one) year than by adopting a new dog?<\/p>\n

That’s just it. I don’t know.<\/p>\n

There are so many places to find the right dog. And it has to be the right dog, I’m on a 3 dog winning streak. And I don’t want to adopt the wrong dog.<\/p>\n

(So often I do that – hem and haw and think about it and then buy the first shirt\/shoe\/sofa\/house that I see)<\/p>\n

(Proof: 3 wedding dresses. An impulse pair of ankle boots, eventually returned and transformed into two pairs, both of which I adore)<\/p>\n

(Also: that stupid dryer in the NC house, bought during some sort of energy rebate weekend even though it didn’t qualify because no dryer qualified but hey! Dryer acquired!)<\/p>\n

(Furthermore: every mobile phone I’ve ever purchased, ugh)<\/p>\n

Here’s what I want in a prospective third (fourth) dog:<\/p>\n

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  1. Male – Scooby is too old to care, but Sadie’s younger and I think she would see a male as less competition. (Basically, I’m trying to prepare for a post-Scooby universe)<\/li>\n
  2. Older – Ideally around 5 or 6. Still younger than Sadie (who is 7 or 8?) but not a puppy and not a full senior<\/li>\n
  3. Not too large – 50 lbs maximum, but even someone Scooby’s size (25 lbs) would work. There are a ton of rescue chihuahuas here and I’m not interested in little dogs. There are also a ton of pit bulls (and other breeds like that) and I don’t want a dog I have to explain to the vet, the insurance company and the neighbors.<\/li>\n
  4. Maybe from a not-no-kill shelter in my area.<\/li>\n
  5. Gets along with Scooby and especially Sadie.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Basically, I want a turn-key dog.<\/p>\n

    We’ll see.<\/p>\n

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