Our Newest Furbaby

We have missed having London in the house since he passed last summer. But we all needed to be ready for another pug. Just before Christmas, Bob told me he was ready. So, he filled out an application to the Pug Rescue of Florida. We didn't hear anything until after Christmas. They wanted to make sure we were "fit" to have a pug. We passed. :) We then got a call last week about a little girl in Vero Beach. She was abandoned in a foreclosure home with her mate in September. The neighbors called the police because they heard the barking but couldn't get to them. The police rescued them and brought them to a shelter, which gave them to the pug rescue group. She was pretty sick when she was found and no hair on her back. She was down to 13 lbs, which is really low for a pug. But after a few months of proper care and diet, she's doing well. They called her Tiny because she is small for a pug even with more meat on her bones.

We met her on Sunday. We drove the 2 and half hours to get her. Alexander fell in love instantly. He kept giving her hugs. Cubby didn't think too much of the situation, especially since there were five pugs in the house. We had to hold him the whole time. After signing some paper work and paying her vet bills, she became our. 

On our ride home we discussed her name. We wanted a real name, not just a size. Bob wanted to call her Princess Sophia, but Glenn was against calling her Princess. So, we compromised. Her full name is Princess Sophia, but we call her Sophie for short. Or, Alexander calls her Soph, because he likes to be different. 

She adjusted well to our house. At one point that first night, I was sitting on the couch with Cubby on one side and Sophie on the other. But when Bob sat in his chair, she got up to sit with him.

The next day, Bob set up a blanket for Sophie between our chairs in the office with a bone he got her. She curled up and was very happy. That night, she slept in the laundry room. She only cried a little bit, but slept the night. We were very happy that she wasn't scared.

The next day, I took Sophie to the vet to make sure she was healthy. She weighed in at 15.4 lbs. The vet would like to see her at 17 or 18 lbs. So, we're working on that. But she is small boned, so that will be enough. He said that she was very healthy. There was some question as to how old Sophie might be. Some paperwork said 6, and others said 3 to 4 years. The vet thinks she's more likely to be 3 to 4. So, we've decided that her adoption day will be her 4th birthday. Here are the boys with Sophie waiting to see the vet.

After leaving the vet, we went to PetSmart to get some "necessities." Man, those necessities really add up. They had sweaters 40% off, so Cubby made out with a couple, as well as Sophie (see the picture below with Cubby wearing his new sweater). Both dogs enjoy wearing sweaters. They come right up to me and stand there while I put them on. Then they leave them alone. 

We got Sophie a bed. It's huge and has fleece on one side and a more durable fabric on the other with blue flowers and birds. Well, she didn't want to sleep on it. Also, she didn't want to sleep in the laundry room anymore. After 1:00, we tried putting her in with Alexander. No dice! We tried putting her on the floor in our room. She paced for probably another half hour, but it felt like much longer. Eventually, we just put her in our bed because we needed to sleep. Where did she sleep? On my feet! Hmm... I ended up sleeping with Alexander. 

The next morning, she didn't want her new bed. As you can see below, Cubby took it over at first. 

But that didn't last. Sophie kept walking around or standing in the office. Eventually, she got tired and slowly inched up on the bed. I was proud of Cubby. His ears twitched and that was it. Usually if Sophie got too close, he would bark at her. Now, I think Sophie has claimed it completely because if Sophie is on it first, Cubby won't go on it. But he will let Sophie get on once he's on it. 

So, back to our sleeping arrangements. We thought that maybe Sophie would sleep with Glenn because it's a big bed. But she wouldn't stay in there without Bob or myself. So, Bob slept with Glenn and Sophie for a while. Then when he woke for his nightly snack, he of course woke the other two. Glenn decided if Bob wasn't in his bed, he was going to sleep on the couch in the living room. Amazingly, Sophie slept with him on the couch and Bob got to come back to our bed. They did the same thing last night. So, we are hoping that Sophie will go to bed with Glenn without Bob, but I think it's still going to be a while. 

Alexander loves the big dog bed's soft side. He came in tonight and cuddled with Sophie for a bit. 

We are very thankful for Sophie coming into our lives. I now have a girl to dress up and Bob has his princess, who follows him everywhere. Alexander is in love and Glenn is Glenn. He's a little skittish around the dogs, but since Sophie is calmer than Cubby, I think he will really enjoy her (she also doesn't nip at his ankles). Alexander was a little disappointed that she won't play fetch, but Cubby can't get enough of that game. He's always willing to play.

Bob has a new shadow now. London would always cuddle with Bob in the evenings. Now Sophie will. As long as we can figure out a suitable sleeping situation, we will all be perfectly happy!