Moving at the Speed of Dog Part 2 or A New Chaper of Love.

On November 21, I went to Adirondack-Save-A-Stray. I had spotted puppies coming up from the South that where a good mix of breeds. So my parents and I set out and where there as soon as the shelter opened. The puppies we had come to see had not arrived yet so I went to look at some bulldog puppies they did have, just for fun. When I got to the back there was a baby Lab mix too, I bent down to say Hi, and this little fella put his arms around me and kissed me like I was his long lost mom. He chose me. *sonic boom* Love. Instant. I cried.
My mom said she felt like she just witnessed a miracle.
My father said he thought I was never going to smile again, the veil of grief just lifted from me and you could see the joy radiate.
Colin became Balin and was in my dads car an hour later snuggled on my lap with his head on my chest just staring at me. By the time we got home from the stores getting supplies and some toys,  I think both mom and dad where in love too.

Balin has a terrible scar from the side of his mouth down his chest and notch out of his ear, also my little prince has very crooked nose, all of this was pointed out to me. My mom asked the women "Do you think any of that is a deterrent to her? You just sealed the deal".
I happen to think he is the most handsome little boy puppy around.
Later that night I was looking though all his paperwork and I found out he was from GA, & the town one of my good friends lives in. J.S. knows the people at the shelter.
So I got his background tale of woe.

He was found on the side of the road, covered with Mange and dead tissue. It is suspected he was hit by a car and or attacked by an animal. A Saint of a women took him to the vet and I beleive after that, she was his foster mom. They thought he would die of Mange or the infected wound. She saved him and he saved me.

It is a week and a few days later and all of us are sick. He brought with him Kennel Cough and gave it to Butter Cup. I have yet another ear infection. So Butter Cup and I will work hard at getting better and surviving his puppy hood with all of our parts intact. (what a chewer).
I think he could be a McNab Herding Dog and/or a Lab mix, he has a stripe of wavy hair straight down his back too the tip of his tail. White whiskers on one side black on the other.

Balin is brilliant. He is almost completely potty trained, he learned to play fetch in a few throws and he is trying to heard his little, Big Sister whenever they are outside. He is going to be a lot of work, but I think he will be worth it.

So my friends, if you need any herding done give me a call... or if you want an hour of puppy crack play time, I will pencil you in.
:-)

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