NEW KID IN THE FAMILY!

Yesterday a very exciting event occurred in our family. Jay and Annie received an early Christmas present, a charcoal Shih Tzu female dog named Jesse. At last Rufus has a playmate the same size and age as he is!

We went over this afternoon to meet Jesse, and even though she wasn’t feeling too well because of surgery yesterday (she was neutered), she responded very favorably to Rufus. Of course, HE responded as he always does to other dogs – he went crazy. But he finally calmed down and they were able to get acquainted peacefully. Each rear end was sniffed and accepted and they even ran around and played a little. We had to be careful that Jesse didn’t overdo.

Right now she weighs seven pounds, the same as Rufus, but she wasn’t very well cared for and is underweight. They will be perfect for each other, I believe, and they look soooo cute together - - - one almost black and the other white. Naturally, I have volunteered to be the chief dog sitter while Laurie works her thirty hours per week.

I look forward to many days of watching these two become fast friends!!