4 years after her other dog died, my Mom finally wanted a dog again. She left the choice up to me. Her only criteria, it must be a female. It took me 5 trips to Animal Control and the SPCA to find her..
I walked into a large room with rows of cages at animal control. A beautiful red dog was right in front of me. I thought she was a full blooded chow. I thought "mm chows are one owner dogs, not good for mom". So i walked right past her w/o even reading her description card.
I found nothing. As i stood by the door, the red dog took the classical "i want to play" pose: front legs bent down & rump up - that caught my attention. I read her card: Female, part chow. She was very playful and friendly. She had recently given birth.
I called Mom on my cell - "I think I found you a dog." And described her. "Get Her" said mom. For $45, we got a wonderful spade dog with a microchip. It was love at first sight. I wanted to call her "Redd Foxx". LOL Mom called her Candy Girl.
Mom and Candy Girl were together for 4 fabulous years. Mom died at age 82 & Candy Girl came to live with me. She shares the home with 2 birds and 3 cats [2 indoor 18yr old females and 1 in/outdoor 6yr old male]. A wonderful addition to our fur & feathers family. The cats - all adopted from the SPCA.
Gulfport, FL
