Saturday, July 11, 2015

there's a new thing at the house and the cat is pissed


Tuesday afternoon when I was out in the yard a little puppy ran up and started dancing at my feet.

Yes, you're cute,” I say, “but go home.” And I went inside.

When I got back from yoga Tuesday evening, Marc was out in the yard.

Look what's out here,” he says as the little puppy is dancing at his feet.

Yes, I saw her earlier and told her to go home. Later he came in and said, “Don't touch her or she'll pee all over you”. That night when I went to close up the garage, she was laying on the mat behind the door in the garage.

Scoot, little dog. Scoot!” I could not shoo her out of the garage long enough to get the garage door down. Stomps into the office, “I can't get the dog out of the garage to get the door closed”.

Well, leave it open”, he says, “not like it hasn't been left open before”.

Next morning, skinny little dog is still there following me around while I water the flower beds. She ran into the hose and started lapping the droplets. OK, get water for the little dog for which she is oh so grateful let me lick your face waggy tail.

No no no no no. We don't want a dog and if we did want a dog it wouldn't be a little nervous energetic rat dog. It wouldn't be a puppy even, probably. Besides, we have a cat and she doesn't play well with others, she's an only cat thank you very much and she wants to keep it that way.

A phone call to my sister about seeing if our boss wanted to take on another dog or get the local S.P.O.T involved and a bag of food later, the little dog is doing her best to worm her way into our hearts. She already made it into the house.


You can see where this is going right?  

bed and toys compliments of her auntie

Her name is Mini-Merlin, or Mini-Mer, or just plain Minnie. Because she looks like a miniature version of my sister's little dog Merlin. She's about 2 months old.





22 comments:

  1. Hey, look at it this way. It'll perk up that long boring summer for the cat.

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  2. She is a darling! I'm like you I take in strays and they wiggle right into everyone's heart.

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  3. Clearly, she came to the right house. Adorable.

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  4. Pretty funny. About 11 years ago when I got my river home I said my next pet was going to be ceramic. I have had more but currently have 2 cats and 2 dogs. Hard to stay away from some times. With a stable, other cats show and go also. Had the dogs at the vet this last week and I think he was a bit amused at my pet talk when I counseled them through shots.

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  5. She's not that little. She'll grow on ya.

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  6. Good for you, Ellen. She's your watchdog. The kitty will adjust.

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  7. oh, my goodness! tiny little thing that surely wouldn't survive without you! you're a good soul!

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  8. Awww. Any dog with that much determination is worth keeping.

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  9. Better you than me, my dear friend.

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  10. This pup knows a good thing when she sees it. The kitty will figure it out. And they might even become friends. I love that she adopted you, you needed a third. The qi was asking for some canine energy. She is pretty cute.

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  11. Interesting how dogs bred us for unconditional love.

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  12. Well it looks as though it were meant to be. Congratulations on your new dog!

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  13. SO LUCKY!! if a little two month old came to my door I would think I was indeed blessed!

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  14. Awwwww!!!! She's adorable. You're my hero for taking her in. She's so lucky she decided to make a home at your house. :)

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  15. I hope the cat has already decided to warm up to the idea, because it doesn't look like Miss Minnie is going anywhere!

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  16. Sometimes "things" cross our paths for a reason.

    Thank you.

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  17. It looks like you've been adopted.

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  18. So adorable!!! She's there for a reason; she adopted you because you need her and she knew it.

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  19. Oh gosh, Minnie just knew she saw Sucker written on your heart.............thanks for letting her make your cat have more fun in her life. She is darling

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  20. She found you. She looks like a keeper for her part. This will be fun:)

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  21. How could you not take her? It is so easy to fall in love with animals especially after they have adopted you.

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  22. So cute! She looks a bit like a mini-Olga :D

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