This is all Joe Biden’s fault.
On Saturday, I read a story on CNN about party poopers being angry at Joe Biden for buying a german shepherd puppy from a breeder (instead of rescuing a shelter dog). I wanted to see a picture of Biden’s new puppy, and the first image I found was on pet finder (click here if you want to see the cuteness). While at petfinder, I am utterly powerless and must look at puppies.
And I fell in love.
I found a beautiful little beagle/shepherd mix named Max, and by the end of Saturday, had determined to get him. However, my initial instinct was right — Max was far too cute to stay in a shelter. He was gone. In the meantime, looking at more puppies, there was another little guy trying to win my affections. On Sunday, Jackson and I drove down to West Virginia to meet him.
Finnegan (which was NOT his shelter name, because shelter names are DUMB) was said to be 6 months old and potty trained. He loves other dogs and likes to play with cats. He’d been brought to this shelter on Halloween, and no one had put in an application for him. This is a kill shelter, and his time was coming up. So on top of being adorable, he played on my heart strings. I put in an application, he got neutered, and this morning, I drove down and picked him up.
I don’t think he’s 6 months old — I think he’s more like 4 months old. He’s got a bit of growing in to his paws and tail yet to do. And he’s not potty trained. But, he’s beyond cute, and he’s saved, on Christmas Eve, no less. He’s my little Charlie Brown Christmas Puppy!
So, without further ado, meet the newest addition to my family: Finnegan.
Merry Christmas!