Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Meet Munch


Really big and really important news! We've made an addition to our family. Meet Munch the Pooch. We rescued him from a shelter and are currently working through the adoption process. I was trying to keep my mouth shut until all the papers were signed . . . but it's taking longer than I had anticipated. Hopefully he will be officially ours by the end of the week. He's been at our house for almost a week now and he has adjusted so well. Also, I think Luna has finally accepted that she is no longer our only pet. She can be such a priss . . . but I think she's decided Munch can stick around since she's still the superior animal. After all, she gets to sleep on the humans' bed at night and the dog has to sleep in a crate.

Munch is such a sweetheart. He is gentle and loving . . . he never wants to leave our side. He's had a bit of a rough life: missing teeth, torn lip, cut ears. I can't wait to pamper him and give him the love he so deserves. And oh my, the summer is going to be a ball. I can't wait to take him on runs, walks and hikes. I took him out on his first run on Monday . . . we took turns dragging each other . . . but by the end, we were in our element. I think I have a new running pal.

Speaking of pals . . . the shelter actually gave Munch the name of Pal. But he doesn't respond to Pal, so we thought it would be okay to rename him. Does anyone know, is this breaking some kind of sacred rule or will it be okay? I really don't want to offend anyone at the shelter because they've been so great to work with.

I can't wait to share our journey of finding the right dog on this here blog. A dog is a huge commitment, and I'd like to share our experience with others who might have the same questions we had. And I know it's so important to do what's right for you personally, but I do think adopting can be a great option. If you have any questions, ask. I'll be writing a follow-up post soon.  


7 comments:

  1. sure a pretty dog - congratulations

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    1. Thanks, Colette! We think he's pretty. I love all his little spots.

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  2. What a handsome boy!

    We have two adopted animals and we renamed them both. As far as I know it's not breaking any sort of sacred rule. =)

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    1. Ah, thanks for letting me know. So far, I've only had people tell me it's fine to change the name, so I guess I'll stop worrying about it. Thanks a lot!

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  3. What a cute dog! That's really exciting!

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    1. Thanks, Chloe! We've wanted a dog for soooooo long now.

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  4. You adopted from a pound! More than looking at that adorable face, that bit of news touch my heart. Congrats!
    I'm mentally giving you a high five for this!

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