As with most things there is a story behind this. You might remember from this post that my neighbor’s dog had six puppies. I spent much time with them playing and hanging out. I got attached to one who I named Jack. I was going to take him in as my own puppy and friend, but I wanted to wait until after my travels to Hong Kong.
When I got back from Hong Kong I went searching for Jack and found only five of the puppies. Jack was missing. I asked my neighbor’s daughter if she had seen him. In her very limited English she said, “Ma’am, he died.” That was that. He died. Gone. I went home and cried, heartbroken. But I took it as a sign that maybe I shouldn’t get a puppy. After all, what’s going to happen when I leave?
Well supposedly the Bishop heard this story. On the day of our Christmas party, December 20th, he shows up with the cutest, little, blonde puppy. I thought he was simply showing me the puppy, but no when I went back to my room that night she was tied out in front of it. The puppy was a gift from the Bishop to me. I was a little unprepared, shocked and overwhelmed to have this little creature sprung on me.
However after 12 days, Zoe couldn’t be more perfect! Of course, she’s still a puppy so we’re working on potty training, eating habits, and chewing things. Otherwise, she’s cute, playful, and loves to cuddle. Since I haven’t had work we’ll spend hours outside in the afternoon napping and running around. She’s great fun!
To answer the question you’re probably thinking, I don’t know what will happen to her when I leave. That’s eight months down the road. We’ll cross that bridge when we get there. For now, we’re enjoying becoming great friends!
Thanks for reading!
In late November, Margaret Clinch posted in Facebook about an orange tabby cat who was trying to adopt her. One of her other friends and I (her Dad) were trying to convince her that she could adopt a cat and bring it home. A fe resources we found: http://www.wikihow.com/Bring-a-Pet-Into-the-United-States-from-Another-Country and http://www.petrelocation.com/pet-relocation-resources/united-states-pet-import-requirements to name just two. In eight months, little Zoe can be spayed, have all of her shots, and could come home with you. Best of luck with her.
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