Post by rdtmomtomaxieandzoey on Oct 23, 2013 13:19:41 GMT -7
My husband and I were getting ready to buy the house that we had been renting. We knew that once we bought we wanted another dog and since I had already adopted Maxie through Colorado Puppy Rescue, I wanted to continue to support them. So we looked to see when the next adoption event was and it just so happened that it was on our 12th Anniversary on July 27th. Because of buying the house we did not plan on doing anything for our anniversary so this was perfect. We got to the PetCO on Colorado Blvd. over an hour early signed up and was 4th on the list, but soon learned that we were on the second page. I was a little concerned until the man who was signing people up and talking said that there were over 60 puppies that needed homes. We had our eye set on one of the Golden Retriever mixes that was rescued from the animal hoarder, but the one that I really liked was loved really quick and found a home fast. Our name was finally called and we went into the area. At first I wanted to pick a golden colored puppy, but on the bottom kennel there was a cute little black lab that was staring at me. She came to the door and I kept watching her. She was adorable, but I knew my husband really wanted a little golden puppy. So we started to look at a little boy who was golden, but he was so scared that he flipped himself out of the girls hands and I knew just right then that my now 10 year old son would be too much for him. So I told my husband to look at the little black lab puppy. He did and he just smiled really big, so I said, can we meet that one? The lady opened the kennel door and the puppy just walked right on out and right over to the gate where my husband and I were standing. I leaned down and petted her and she licked my hand. I was pretty much gone at that point, but I knew we had to meet her. So we went into the little playpen and I sat down. The girl let the puppy down and she ran and jumped into my lap and started licking my face. I was done, I knew that she was mine, but I wanted to make sure my husband felt the same way. He petted her and did a little whistle and she got off my lap and ran over to him and started kissing him too. Then she ran right back to me and started licking my face. I said to my husband, I think she has chosen us. So we chose her and went and stood in line. After informational session we stood in line to pay and get our puppy. When we were ready for her the girl put her in my arms and asked us to get a picture. We are the ones from the July 27th event that the puppy is in mid kiss while we are getting our picture. We brought her home and we have named her Zoey. She is the sweetest little girl. We have her in puppy classes right now, and she is learning a lot. She has all the typical puppiness with the rambunctiousness, chewing, biting, and barking, but she is learning. She sleeps with us at night and she lies right next to me and stretches out her paw and I hold it. The vet said that she expects her to be between 90 and 100 lbs. She is going to be a big girl!
This is Zoey at 10 weeks This is Zoey at 16 weeks This is Zoey today at 20 weeks