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stoutfellow ([personal profile] stoutfellow) wrote2009-03-06 03:26 pm
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I just got back from the animal shelter.

I should rephrase: we just got back from the shelter. The household now numbers three, again.

The name question turned out to be moot; both dogs are adult, and I'll be keeping their old names.

Gracie is a one-year-old Yorkie, very sweet-tempered and a definite lapdog. I may have to do something about the outer doggie door for her to be able to use it, but she took to the doggie steps without hesitation. Her previous people found themselves with too many dogs, and had to give her up.

Buster is three years old, a Lhasa Apso mix. He's a bit more rambunctious; his previous people report that he's a bolter, so I'll have to keep an eye on him when I go in and out. His people had to move to an apartment and couldn't keep him.

They spent a little while exploring the house and the yard and playing with each other. (I may have to keep an eye on that; Buster may be a little too physical for Gracie.) Right now, they're just lying near me and panting. (Gracie's right by my chair, Buster a little further away; I suspect that will be a pattern.)

I've uploaded some pictures to my Flickr photostream; more will undoubtedly follow.

(Let's see: I've got to go to the grocery store for dog food, call Hawthorne to make appointments for their first checkups, and take them for their first walk around the neighborhood. Busy busy busy....)

[identity profile] cynthia1960.livejournal.com 2009-03-06 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, the shagginess! Congratulations!

[identity profile] stoutfellow.livejournal.com 2009-03-07 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Somehow, I hear this comment in the voice of one of Cherryh's stsho:

"Oh, the shagginess! The superfluity of hair! Wai!"
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[identity profile] al-zorra.livejournal.com 2009-03-06 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
All three of you make an adorable trio!

I'm looking forward to hearing more of your adventures.

Lucky doggies.

Love, C.

[identity profile] allyra.livejournal.com 2009-03-06 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Hooray! Puppies!!

But how in the world do they see around all that fur? Hehe.

They look very happy with their new daddy. :)

Also, good on their old people for taking them to the shelter instead of just dumping them somewhere.

[identity profile] sunlizzard.livejournal.com 2009-03-06 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Awwwww! But man, are *you* going to be doing a *lot* of brushing! :)

Have fun and enjoy!

[identity profile] stoutfellow.livejournal.com 2009-03-07 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
The shelter gave me a couple of discount coupons at a local groomer. I don't know whether that groomer is conveniently located, though.

(Anonymous) 2009-03-06 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Love the names!!!! I might add "find a groomer" to the list.Congrats Dad! Charlotte

[identity profile] stoutfellow.livejournal.com 2009-03-07 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
No argument there.

[identity profile] rfmcdpei.livejournal.com 2009-03-07 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!
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[identity profile] norabombay.livejournal.com 2009-03-07 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Yippie!

They are just beautiful.
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[identity profile] norabombay.livejournal.com 2009-03-07 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
PS: I'm going to make you Grace & Buster icons tonight- so you have them for posting

[identity profile] ndrosen.livejournal.com 2009-03-07 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations, and thankyou for providing a good home to two worthy canines.
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Icons

[identity profile] norabombay.livejournal.com 2009-03-07 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
personally- I like the ones with all three of you the best. The individual ones are lacking something, and I'm not really sure what- but I'llrevise them at some point.

Let me know if you are looking for something in particular- I have fun making icons. And I can get [livejournal.com profile] ase to totally help.

Image (http://pics.livejournal.com/norabombay/pic/000569ch/)


Image (http://pics.livejournal.com/norabombay/pic/00055rsq/)


Image (http://pics.livejournal.com/norabombay/pic/000581pk/)


Image (http://pics.livejournal.com/norabombay/pic/00057x3f/)

Re: Icons

[identity profile] stoutfellow.livejournal.com 2009-03-07 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks for the icons! I haven't gotten any really satisfactory individual pictures yet, but when I do I'll put them up.

Re: Icons

[identity profile] stoutfellow.livejournal.com 2009-03-09 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
I'm afraid you'll have to fill me in on how to snaffle one of these for my own use. I've tried giving the upload dialog box the URL, but I just get an error message.
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Re: Icons

[identity profile] norabombay.livejournal.com 2009-03-09 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
Easy!

right click on the picture. Save it to your desktop.

Than go to the upload screen, and upload it from the desktop.

I'm going to make better ones using the new pictures of them individually. Any thing you want them to say?

Re: Icons

[identity profile] stoutfellow.livejournal.com 2009-03-09 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
No, nothing really comes to mind. Thanks again!

[identity profile] nara-cat.livejournal.com 2009-03-07 05:22 am (UTC)(link)

Congratulations to you, and welcome home to the furry ones!
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[personal profile] spiffikins 2009-03-07 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
congrats!

we have a couple of office dogs - one of them is a lhasa - the owner keeps him in what they call a "puppy cut" - very short hair on the body, longer on the head and leave the long plumy tail - *much* easier to maintain than the dustmop they become if you leave it grow :)

My understanding is the the Lhasa breed is suitable for people with allergies, as their coat is more like human hair - it continues to grow and needs frequent trimming.


[identity profile] stoutfellow.livejournal.com 2009-03-07 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
The puppy cut sounds like a good idea. Buster's fur is already rather matted; I'll have to get him to a groomer pretty soon.

[identity profile] countrycousin.livejournal.com 2009-03-07 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Great! Best wishes to you all!

[identity profile] toraks.livejournal.com 2009-03-07 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)

Yay! Again!

[identity profile] coalboy.livejournal.com 2009-03-07 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad you are three again.
I second the suggestions for puppy cut.

[identity profile] mmegaera.livejournal.com 2009-03-08 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations to all three of you.

You know, something just wasn't right with the world when you were dogless...