Overall we are pretty satisfied with the new place, much bigger space, more rooms and a study. The auto-gate brought the grin on my face, no more standing in the rain waiting for the Cow. Very soon I might just be able to go online as and when I wish (I hope), and maybe I might be able to finally watch TV as well,... ahhhh the plain luxury which I've almost forgot,... Not all pleasant, the pouch doesn't come with a garden,.... all concrete, which means I have to physically leash Yumi and bring her out for walks at say,..... SIX in the morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *Z-monster protests*
Moving in on the first of next month, and with the Cow's written exam coming up on the 30th, all packing is left to moi. Right, with a six month old puppy, household chores and packing all that I can pretty much cope. Now here's where the BUT comes in. Recently that's this black stray with very nice temperament visiting the estate. Well you can pretty much see what's coming don't you?
As the new residence isn't compounded like the current one, with me alone at home most of the time, and Yumi being an indoor canine, the porch is pretty much left unattended. With that in mind, it came across to us that "employing" a second security hound might be a good idea. After two days of decision making (I know its a lil haste), our new outdoor security guard is now sleeping in our pouch. Here's her resume after the first round of interview.
Name: Well, yet to be named actually, since we've just kidnapped her last night.
Appearance: Black, brown eyes.
Age: Our guess is roughly a year old judging from her teeth
Temperament: HAAAA better than Yumi's. She walked pretty well on leash, very patient with the lil rascal, non-food aggressive, just a lil iffy with showers.
Height: A tint taller than Yumi
Health: Wounds much more severe than Yumi's when she first came. Ticks, fleas. FILTHY. Not certain in regards to worms yet, had to pay a visit to the vets. Healthy gums.
A quick shower washed off most of the dirt and sand on her, and just like Yumi when she first arrived, Blackie (her temp name since she's black) has skin problem, abrasion wounds and of course TICKS since she's a stray. Blackie's gotta take alot longer than Yumi to recover as she's spent a year being a stray while the baby only spent four months out in the vast jungle of sand, dirt, fleas and ticks. I've managed to nurse Yumi back to a nice coat within one and a half month, don't see why I can't with Blackie. Proper diet, regular showers should do the job, oh and not forgetting a trip to the vets.
The following few weeks gotta be a test to my ability to get outta bed in the morning, having to walk two canines won't be easy. Blackie's fine,.... Yumi's the spoilt one.
And now having two canines to make comparison with,.... I'm afraid I might have to start taking sides. Cow's pretty much attracted to Blackie, giving praising of her great temperament,.... almost forgetting the praises he used to make on Yumi on how cute and adorable she is, so therefore I'm on Yumi's side to be fair.
I'm with Yumi for obvious reasons, she came to us first and I prefer a dog like her than Blackie.
Blackie's too nice and sweet, not challenging enough for me I suppose. I prefer a dog that's slightly more fun, more active, and more human like, one that makes me think. Yumi whines and bitch, but personality wise, she's a big baby and I like that. Well who ever cries the loudest in this case gets more attention from me.
Blackie being older is more calm and independent. Yah she cries when I bring Yumi out for walks, not that she's jealous, but more to the fact she's insecure in her new environment, fearing that we are ditching her. I'm sure she'd get used to it eventually. As I "speak", she's contented just snoozing in the front yard and ironically, Yumi's all spread out on the couch enjoying the coolness of the air-conditioning.... Apart from personality differences, the two gals had different agendas as well. Blackie yearns to be an indoor pet, slipping into the house whenever she gets the chance to. Yumi on the other hand had her ultimate goal to be kept outdoor. Whenever the front door opens, the change of guards occurs, one goes out while the other slips in.
I'm not too sure how Cow is taking our new resident, but used to being a strictly one-dog owner, to me Blackie is plainly a case of fostering. The priority right now is dealing with her sever skin condition which will keeps all potential new owners at bay.
(Photos of Blackie does not reflect the degree of her skin condition but what she is within)
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