New Beginnings

Forrest in his stroller

Sadly, I never started the Forrest blog. Forrest was a border collie mix we had for 2 and a half years. He was missing a back foot and died much too soon from kidney failure.

After a few weeks of being dog-less, it was time to find another. We connected with the Golden Retriever Rescue Alliance of DFW and began considering options. We knew we didn't want a puppy, but we also didn't want an older dog that would only live a few more years. We saw pictures of "Tamale" as well as other adoptable dogs. She was 4 and seemed to have no special medical issues.

Jenny

We saw her for the first time at an organized "Meet and Greet" at an area pet store. She was newly rescued, so she was scared of many of the other dogs there. My wife and I (in case you thought I was using the plural of majesty) took up  positions to protect her from some of the other dogs (and children) who were a bit too friendly. We made our desires known and left, waiting to hear if we would be chosen to be the forever parents of one of these dogs.

A week passed before we heard. Our first choice was in need of further treatment, so they offered us "Tamale." We asked when we could have a home visit, and they said, "How about tonight?" So we suddenly found ourselves the parents of a new fur baby. We named her Jenny, since we had recently had Forrest. (Feel free to look up "Forrest Gump" in IMdB now if you are unfamiliar with this reference.) We love her very much.