Sadie's big day

Sadie is getting fixed today - and not a moment too soon.

Her visitor came last Friday and has been an extra companion in my room this week (all together now, EWwwww!).

It turns out, there is a clinic a block away from my house that offers low-cost spays in Thursdays. So, I made the appointment last week, raced to Petsmart and bought her diapers.

As far as I understand it, she will have the visitor a few more days and then NEVER AGAIN!

Some have asked if she will calm down once she has the procedure, but I doubt it. From what I've read, males do chill out after getting neutered, but it doesn't often happen with females.

I'm a bit nervous about today, of course. When I took her to the clinic, they handed me paperwork asking if I wanted them to perform blood work to see if she could handle anesthesia. I turned it down because of the expense. She is young and was checked out by a doctor last week. Most low cost clinics skip that step so surely she will be fine. Right?

Here's praying!



Sadie, the day I brought her home from the kennel after her weekend jaunt. She was exhausted!

Chasing Waterfalls

I don't care what TLC said - when it's a dog chasing the waterfall, it's ADORABLE!

Introducing Sadie

Sadie, Sadie pretty lady -

And she really is.

I met Sadie on Friday, Nov. 20, the day after I lost my Sheltie, Eddie.

Eddie dug out of the back yard and I was looking on the local animal shelter's Web site for his photo when I saw this adorable yellow Labrador. Her skinny stature called to me. The photo didn't show her face very well, but her protruding ribs stabbed me in the heart.

I met Sadie in person several days later when I visited the shelter, still looking for Eddie.

Several more days later, I spoke with the shelter's manager (all are on high-alert to help find Eddie) and asked her about Sadie. She said she recently had puppies and that it seems her previous owners let the puppies nurse on her too long and that she probably ran away to get away from the puppies. Then, I asked if there is a foster program and she said there is - and so an idea got stuck in my head.

After almost two weeks, Eddie still hasn't returned home - and I am now Sadie's foster mom.

She is sleeping next to me in bed right now. Skinny as a rail, tuckered out, but doing well.

The cats are dealing and she seems fine with them.

She has a blast in the back yard. It's clearly been awhile since she's been able to run around free and crash through leaves.

One funny anecdote: She took the biggest poop EVER, and like a cat, tried to cover it with dirt and leaves. She was still on the leash and I didn't quite understand what she was doing until I saw her foot hit the pile of poo and fling it ALL OVER ME.

She's such a classy lady, Sadie.