After the death of Jingle last year, we weren't even sure that we would get another dog. Terry said it was just a matter of time. He was pretty sure he would always want a dog.
I loved Jingle so much, but I hated the shedding! We thought about something like a mini golden doodle, but Terry thought they were a little too "poodly," and neither of us wanted to pay so much for a dog when there are plenty of good dogs that need rescued.
We had said that we would not even consider another dog until after our trip out west and the family reunion. So this summer, I started looking online at dogs in our local pound and on the Knoxville Animal Rehoming FB page. That's when we saw a little dog show up for rehoming that sort of looked like a mash-up (or so we thought) of all our old dogs. We arranged to see the dog but initially walked away because Terry had gotten his heart set on a puppy. I was still uncertain about the whole dog thing. I decided to just forget about a dog, and Terry decided to pray about it.
This next morning, he told me "Let's do it. Let's get that dog."
One of the best decisions ever! Piper (originally named Harper, but we re-named her) is just the sweetest dog and she's almost maintenance-free. She came already housebroken, leash trained and crate trained. Rarely barks and is super chill. Totally non-aggressive but not scared of things either. Fun to run and walk with. Just a great personality! We have plenty of people who will watch her when we're out of town because she's SUCH A GREAT DOG!
