Many of you have asked about my new puppy, so here is my
report.
In case you don't already know this, I adopted a
rescue sheltie puppy a couple of months ago. He's now about seven
months old, and he's extremely cute, and sweet, and cuddly. Which
is a darn good thing because, as Ruth Portzline describes him,
he's a "stinker."
Ollie is my fourth sheltie. I've never had a sheltie
who chews anything in sight and who digs holes all over the
place. I know both of those things sound like normal dog
behavior, but having had three other shelties, I assumed that
this was a breed that did not chew and dig. Silly me. So far I've
lost at least a dozen socks (I know, I know ... stop leaving your
socks around ...), two blankets (the second one was brand new and
had a hole in it within 5 minutes ... ugh ...), and a couple of
ottomans that got pulled apart one Sunday morning while I was at
church. I ALSO have to sweep and mop the floors daily (and clean
the carpets a couple times a week) due to the mulch and mud that
makes it way into the house via the doggie door. Plus I have a
growing collection of muddy rocks and stones that have been
carried into the house and dropped at my feet. Like I said, it's
good thing he's cute, cuddly, and lovable!
Don't you often wonder how it is we're able to
interact with our pets - dogs, cats, parakeets, hamsters, you
name it (of course, dogs are the best lol)? It seems that God has
somehow programmed His creatures to develop certain types of
relationships that actually enhance one another's lives. We can't
quite grasp the way they think, although we're usually able to
comprehend the things that are important to them. And I suspect
they have a general understanding of what is important to us.
And, most importantly, they enjoy our company and we enjoy their
company. It's a win-win. And I'm so happy to have been able to
rescue one of God's wonderful creatures.
Pastor Janice