We have only ever been a one dog family. Marley was our spoiled only fur child and he loved every minute of it. However, a few turn of events about two months ago changed our lives forever.
I am a volunteer dog walker at our local shelter, the Dumb Friends League, in Denver. It’s one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done in my life. It’s so simple, but I get so much joy out of meeting loving dogs and being able to spend some time with them each week walking around outside.
Well, one day I had just 10 minutes or so left in my shift and since that’s not long enough to take another one out on a walk, I figured I’d walk around one of the back rooms to see if anyone needed a few scratches. I saw Rocky immediately, went into his little area with him and gave him some love. My husband, Anthony, had been wanting a German Short-haired Pointer for years… so I snapped a quick photo of him and went home.
When I showed Anthony who I found that day, he fell in love instantly! I called about him the next day to get more information and put my name on the waiting list for him. He was relinquished by his previous owner due to the fact that they had to move and the new location didn’t allow larger dogs. So sweet, sweet, 8 month old Rocky was left alone at Dumb Friends League. Thankfully, the previous owner chose the absolute best place to take him in this situation. I can’t say enough about the wonderful work that DFL does.
Anyway, about a week later, I received a phone call from DFL saying that Rocky was ready to go home. I was pretty surprised that everything happened so fast!! So, after talking it over with Anthony, we decided to take Marley to meet him that day.
They ran and played and peed over the same spots outside in the dog run area for a good twenty minutes. So, we took Marley home, and came back later that evening to pick Rocky up and bring him home.
He was so happy to have a home again. I can’t imagine how confused he must have been after being dropped off at DFL.
The last two months have been quite exciting, in good ways and bad. About a month ago, Rocky cut his foot on something in the backyard so he had to get stitches and heal from that for a few weeks…
He’s all healed up from that, but now he’s currently dealing with a tummy issue from eating a Rice-e-roni empty seasoning packet he grabbed off the kitchen counter. Geez. This guy. He’s getting bigger, but still acts like a puppy most of the time.
Marley has gotten more and more used to him the more time passes. He is always so interested in how ‘healthy’ he is and makes sure to sniff all the right spots, haha! They play tug together and love to get snacks! The hardest part is that they both LOVE to cuddle… usually with the same person at the same time. That’s not a bad problem to have, I’d say.
I had no idea how much crazier having two dogs is compared to just one, but man, do we have an overload of furry love in our home now! My recent Amazon shopping list has consisted of dog vitamins, grass pills, ear cleaner, lint rollers, and Clorox wipes, among other things. There’s little pieces of toys EVERYWHERE. I vacuum about once a day and constantly have to refill water bowls. I LOVE these guys so much I can hardly stand it. But, in reality, Anthony deserves most of the credit for taking care of them during the day. We’re blessed that his current job is able to be done remotely from home so he has been with them pretty much 24-7. We’ll take shifts when we can so he can escape once in awhile, but he’s done a fantastic job! I love being a dog parent, no matter how messy and stressful is it at times. These guys provide so much unconditional love and companionship it makes everything worth it!
Breaking of the Shell 