Tuesday, December 05, 2017

Introduction Mia

At B&D Burgers
A dog friendly restuarant 
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, we hit a few pet adoption fairs and ended up at the Humane Society where a shaggy pooch was sitting in a crate out by the front desk. Mia was the dog of the day.  She seemed mellow with a beautiful face.  The papers indicated they through she was a terrier/Irish wolfhound mix.  We weren’t so such. We looked around the other dogs available and then came back and asked a few questions. At the invitation of the director, we decided to take her out into the yard where she came alive.  She enjoyed playing.  It had only been five days since we said goodbye to Trisket and we didn’t know if we were up for another dog right yet, but realizing a sucker when she saw one, the manager suggested we take Mia home for a sleepover.

After some searching on the internet, we are pretty sure that she is mostly a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. Not only does she look a lot like them, she also have many of their traits.  In the past week and a half, I’ve had her at my office, taken her to a dog friendly restaurant, and taken her fairly long walks.  She is a little overweight (the vet thought this might have come when she was neutered and wasn’t getting enough exercise, which is supposedly common with female dogs).  So she is on a diet.

Napping with Mia on Sunday afternoon

At Sunrise, on a walk
Someone had surrendered a great day (often dogs here are surrendered by those in the military who are deployed or sent to posts where they can’t take dogs). She has a wonderful demeanor.  Inside, she is mellow and outside she is frisky.  She fits in well and we feel blessed by her presence.  We've nicknamed her Mimi.  







Sunrise (on an early morning walk

27 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your new dog/child! May you have many blessed years together.

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  2. Aww, she’s so cute. I love her white feet. I hope you have a lot of fun and adventure together!

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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  3. She's wonderful and I'm so glad you've found each other! May you have many years of happiness together. :D

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  4. Hi Sage - I think I wholly approve of your choice .. she seems a wonderful dog - and will delight you over Christmas, so you forget the loss of Trisket - yet never lose the memories ... so pleased for you all - cheers Hilary

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  5. Awe, what a special and delightful way to bring joy and love not just for your family but a sweet pup as well! God bless you all and your many adventures yet to arrive!

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  6. She has such a sweet face. Congratulations on the new addition to your family. :)

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  7. The one with you and Mia napping makes me smile.
    Beautiful sunrise.

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  8. Mimi sounds like a wonderful addition to your family. Such a cute face.

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  9. glad to found your beautiful place !
    i would love to read it regularly as it sounds worth it

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  10. Looks a real lovely dog. I can see where they came up with the wolfhound from the head. But the tarrier ?. Plus you'd have to wonder if the people had ever seen an Irish Wolfhound they're close to the size of a pony.
    She seems to have relaxed enough with you to allow you to lay on her chest. That's a very good sign I feel.

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  11. Shes beautiful! Wishing you many happy years together.

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  12. Aww, I couldn't resist Mia (Mimi) either. You're story reminds me of good friends of mine who lost their pet to cancer and were thinking of waiting awhile before getting another dog. And then they met a rescue dog named Winston and that plan went right out the window and happily so.

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  13. Aw!!! Hi, Mia! She looks cute and cuddly. She had a great family. :)

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  14. First off, good on you guys for adopting this sweetie.
    It breaks my heart that people are able to give up a pet. If there is a possibility that a family may have to give up a pet (like by being in the military). Then they shouldn't get a pet!

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  15. Congrats on the new addition to your family!

    We lost our family dog of over ten years early this year. My wife has been pushing to get a new pup but I've stayed firm so far - it would be a dreadful time to bring in a new animal. Still, she's stubborn and persuasive, so I'm sure it's going to happen at some point. :-)

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  16. Mimi is adorable! How could anyone return her after a sleepover? Or any dog for that matter. Congratulations on your new dog and condolences for your loss of Trisket. The dogs we have loved never leave our hearts. Wishing you joyful times with Mia, Sage!

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  17. I'm so happy for you, she's really cute.

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  18. It’s a match made in heaven. Congrats to you both.

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  19. Methinks this was a perfect match for you and Mimi!

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  20. Mia is perfect for you! Congratulations on the new addition!

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  21. aahhh Mia is adorable and cute . you really will be happy with her :)
    congrats ♡♡♡

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  22. What a cutie, I am wanting a new dog but the cold and snow in Michigan makes it easy to put off for now.

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  23. Doesn't she look cute.
    Wishing you happy times together.

    All the best Jan

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