This is my best boy. Remi is almost 3 years old. I got him when he was 4 months old; he had fallen down the deck stairs and shattered his elbow. His family couldn't afford surgery to fix it, and they did not want a 3-legged dog, so they were going to euthanize him. I came back to work after my lunch break and saw him sitting sadly in the kennel (his ears were already this big at 4 months old!) and just couldn't let it happen. I couldn't affort surgery either, so I amputated his leg, and he's done fine ever since. He loves to swim (he has a life jacket because it's hard to keep his head up out of the water with only 1 front leg!). When he first started swimming, he'd go in a circle, but now he's figured out how to steer and go straight. Oddly enough, even though he loves swimming and laying in the lake, he wants nothing to do with the wading pool, is afraid of the rain and doesn't even like to walk in wet grass. His favorite activities are cuddling and giving kisses. He is a very calm, sweet dog, and has always been very good (he did chew up some shoes and sunglasses as a pup, and also chewed up the gear shift in my truck, but NOTHING compared to Rabbit). He tolerates Rabbit (I think he misses his girlfriends Jade and Ursa in Minnesota!), and doesn't seem to care one way or the other about the cat. He does enjoy chewing on bones and rawhides, and has to go on daily rounds of the yard to see if there are any holes in the fence he could get through. Last summer, he and Rabbit got out of the yard and went to a parade in town while I was at work - he really loves people, kids especially. His nicknames are Rem, Remri, and Black Dog. To sum up, I'll quote my nephew: That's some nice Rem.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Remi
This is my best boy. Remi is almost 3 years old. I got him when he was 4 months old; he had fallen down the deck stairs and shattered his elbow. His family couldn't afford surgery to fix it, and they did not want a 3-legged dog, so they were going to euthanize him. I came back to work after my lunch break and saw him sitting sadly in the kennel (his ears were already this big at 4 months old!) and just couldn't let it happen. I couldn't affort surgery either, so I amputated his leg, and he's done fine ever since. He loves to swim (he has a life jacket because it's hard to keep his head up out of the water with only 1 front leg!). When he first started swimming, he'd go in a circle, but now he's figured out how to steer and go straight. Oddly enough, even though he loves swimming and laying in the lake, he wants nothing to do with the wading pool, is afraid of the rain and doesn't even like to walk in wet grass. His favorite activities are cuddling and giving kisses. He is a very calm, sweet dog, and has always been very good (he did chew up some shoes and sunglasses as a pup, and also chewed up the gear shift in my truck, but NOTHING compared to Rabbit). He tolerates Rabbit (I think he misses his girlfriends Jade and Ursa in Minnesota!), and doesn't seem to care one way or the other about the cat. He does enjoy chewing on bones and rawhides, and has to go on daily rounds of the yard to see if there are any holes in the fence he could get through. Last summer, he and Rabbit got out of the yard and went to a parade in town while I was at work - he really loves people, kids especially. His nicknames are Rem, Remri, and Black Dog. To sum up, I'll quote my nephew: That's some nice Rem.
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He's adorable- and I can't get over his shiny coat! It has been so fun reading your posts, CC! Keep them coming! :)
"That's some nice Rem".. is he going to start writing screen plays that feature Billy Bob Thornton? Perhaps Tommy Lee Jones? :)
Hey - how come I didn't hear about the parade escapade? Did they stick together? Partners in crime?
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