My Little Lover

In early May, my Border Collie died at age 15. So, I really NEEDED a new dog to replace all that love. I found MSRH online and made some choices to check out. On Memorial Day weekend, I met 3 year old Iris. We both fell in love and went home together.

Iris is now named Sophie. She loves everybody she meets. She has even learned to tolerate two cats. But, she has discovered squirrels in our backyard, and she is determined to save us from them. She has to be excused out the back door about every 30 minutes now to be sure the yard is cleared of those pesky squirrels, and if they're gone, then she'll watch out for those birds, too. Thank goodness, she is not a yapper. She is the very best squirrel pest control in the flower beds that I have found.

Sophie has learned quickly, adjusted readily, and now has a favorite chair. She already knew how to play fetch and loves to run with her rope in the backyard. She carries her toys around the house, but she also carries them back "home" to her pen. She is a little lady. She's learning to work better on a leash . . . except when a squirrel crosses her path. Then, she has to save me.

So far I've only had one problem with Sophie. She believes "early to bed and early to rise," whereas I am the opposite. Oh well, I guess she'll train me. The picture here is her "portrait" when I sent out email announcements of her new home. Thank you to MSRH for saving a wonderful little dog like Sophie!