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I've had a dog in my life since I was 10 years old. Right now I have an 18 year old cat, a 16 year old dachshund, and a 13 year old cat, all in really good health. The plan was that, as they passed away I would start fostering older dogs from the local animal shelter.

I have always prided myself on being pragmatic and a realist about my pets; knowing how many I can manage, and how much energy I have to keep up with them, how much I can afford on vet bills, etc. I have also been basically a dog snob. I showed my dogs in obedience and also finished my late corgis breed championship (so he had 'titles at both ends'. Dogs have their conformation titles in front of their registered names and performance titles after their names, so 'titles at both ends'). I have preferred neutered males over females, etc. SO many criteria I set for myself.

My sister in law volunteers at a shelter in Oklahoma and is always putting up pictures of available dogs, and I've just glanced at them and moved on. Until last Tuesday...when all those criteria went down the tubes!

May I present Riley Rose, my new 6th month old puppy!






My brother and sister in law were fostering her and I fell in love when I saw the pictures. They kindly took the weekend to drive her up to St. Louis from Tulsa (@6 hour drive). She is SO smart, and sweet, and funny (more etc!)