I met Jennie today after work. Really liked her. After Georg got done work we went back with Thirteen and all met her. Then we put down the deposit and turned in our application.
I must admit I was surprised by the cursory application process. I thought Orange County would be really serious, overly so, about approving prospective pet owners. But the guy just gave my application form a quick glance and then asked me if I could pick Jennie up on Monday. No interview, no home inspection, nothing like that.
I ought to be ecstatic but instead I'm filled with anxiety. What if she and Thirteen don't get along? The whole point of this is to make Thirteen happy, not to add stress to her life. Jennie's temperament was perfect when I was alone with her this afternoon, but she was a bit stand-offish with Thirteen. Which is what I thought I wanted: a mellow dog that wouldn't hassle Thirteen or jump all over her. I guess what I really wanted, in my heart of hearts, was Lina back. Or a new dog which would act just like Lina and respond to Thirteen as if they'd been living together for twelve years. Totally unfair expectation, I know. I guess I'll just need to give them a little time to get to know each other.
Oh good luck, good luck -- for Jennie, Thirteen, Georg, and you.
A neighbor recently lost one of her two dogs. The survivor is pretty bummed at the moment. We're putting up two chairs near our mailboxes with little brass markers for the lost dog. One marker says "In loving memory of Jessy" The other (a little dog bone) says "Jessy says SIT!"
YAY !!! And here I thought all along you were looking for another Thirteen, not another Lena. :-) Btw, Nutty is doing *much* better now that he's on the diuretic and clearing the fluid out of his lungs.
YAY !!! Hooray for Jennie!
Jennie looks like a lovely dog!
I'm sure you'll be fine. There might be some adjustment problems in the beginning, the first few weeks maybe, so don't despair if things don't run smoothly right away.