Monday, April 20, 2009

A playmate for Tai

Eight months after I adopted my German Shepherd-terrier mix, I’m thinking it’s time to bring another four-legged friend into the fold.
At just over a year old, Tai is incredibly playful right now. At the dog parks, she’s right in the mix with others regardless of their size. When friends and family bring their pets over for extended stays, she’s just as good with them, playing games of chase or wrestling. And honestly, it kills me when I leave for work and she plants herself in the backyard with a ball in her mouth, looking at me with that “You mean you’re not going to play with me?” stare.
So lately, I’ve been checking back in with Petfinder.com, where I originally found Tai and some other shelter and rescue sites. As a side note, if you’re thinking about getting a dog, please, please don’t get it from pet stores, especially Pet Land. Pet stores are typically supplied by large commercial breeders that may be using puppy mills, which house dogs in poor, unsanitary conditions. Puppy mill puppies often have health problems which can lead to thousands of dollars in veterinary bills. The best way to shut them down is to force them out of business. So go to a rescue site or shelter for your next best friend!
Anyway, I’ve narrowed the search to an adult dog, also of medium sized and so far, the following have caught my eye:



Montana
Check out her slideshow!




Mary


These are the lucky seven. How do you decide? I wish I had room enough to save them all. Which one do you like?

No comments: