Road to adoption: Finishing school [Baxter, the border collie]

Chicago Tribune ^ | 5-2-10 | William Hageman

[mlizzy]

Oh, so sad about Sadie. I swore never again would we have another dog after our last lab died, but after a year with no dogs, only cats, my one son, who is never home and not one I expected it from, said, "Aren't we going to get a family dog?"

Well, now we have two ... :):)

P.S. Have fun "babysitting!" And Otis is a great name for a pug.

[ReneeLynn]

My sis said she has to have something to love. It’s so empty around here and her house without our little girl. So, now ‘we’ have another. And Otis has a new little sister he has yet to meet. He followed Sadie like a little brother although he’s older. We hope he’ll do the same with Gingersnap.

[Vinnie]

No photos. The friend passed away suddenly some years ago.

[mlizzy]

My sis said she has to have something to love. It’s so empty around here and her house without our little girl. So, now ‘we’ have another. And Otis has a new little sister he has yet to meet. He followed Sadie like a little brother although he’s older. We hope he’ll do the same with Gingersnap.

Gingersnap! That's the first time I've heard that name. She's lucky to have found your sister.:) Pets are such a great comfort.

[mlizzy]

No photos. The friend passed away suddenly some years ago.

Oh, I'm sorry. I believe dogs go to heaven, so maybe they've rejoined.

[mlizzy]

Thanks for the video. Pretty amazing stuff. Our border collie mix isn’t exactly THAT talented, but whenever her water dish runs out, she grabs the big silver metal bowl out of the Big Dog Feeder with her teeth, brings it wherever we’re sitting in the house, and drops it at our feet. We’ve certainly never taught her to do that. It’s really funny.