Honestly, I don’t know how it happened. One minute Jen was telling us about the little scrap that a lovely paramedic (hello Willie!!) found wandering alone on the Curragh and brought back to the station house, and next thing, #2 and I are whizzing down to meet Jen at Maynooth (’oops, shit - did that turning say Blanchardstown? Quick, u-turn!!’) to pick up our new foster baby.
And don’t let that cute little face fool you. So far, she’s emitted more…er…emissions than you can shake a stick at, vandalised my sofa, dangled from my curtains, dragged several pairs of trainers into her bed and traumatised poor Bert into submission. She loves, adores and worships Bert, who, for his part, is denying her existence completely - even yesterday when she was hanging happily by her razor sharp puppy teeth from his bottom lip - she’s just not there, okay?
As for the name? Well, Lou and I quite liked Aussie’s suggestion of Bella, but Hubby and the smalls didn’t. So then we went round the houses:
‘Lily? ‘
Nah.
‘Rosie?’
No.
‘Daisy?’
No.
‘Billie?’
Oooh we quite like that.
‘Onion?’ (everyone turns to #1 with a ‘don’t be silly’ expression)
Nope.
‘Pinot? Merlot? Moet!’
Nope.
‘Ow! F*cker!’
Er…we certainly can’t call her that.
‘Morgan? Stella?’ (Hubby and I are getting into the alcoholic names now)
Nah.
‘Butter?’ (#1 again).
No.
‘Marge?’
Too Simpsons.
‘AJ?’
Too Disreputable.
So anyway, she’s ‘Thing’ or ‘The Puppy’ at the moment. Watch this space.
Comment by Tara — June 29, 2008 @ 10:24 am
Comment by Hails — June 29, 2008 @ 12:22 pm
i’m william’s wife.thanks so much for taking her on.she really is adorable..for the few days we had her i was calling her “Missy” if thats any help.
Thanks again to both yourself and Jenny x
Comment by georgina — June 29, 2008 @ 12:36 pm
Doesn’t she look like Bert’s puppy? Hmmm.. he wasn’t bowsying around Kildare a couple of months ago, was he?
Gazillions of Thanks to Willie and his gorgeous Missus, who are having their first baby in two weeks. They haded her over - very reluctantly, I might add - with a new basket, a bag of treats and one of Milady’s slippers!
Spoilt!
Comment by jennynib — June 29, 2008 @ 1:20 pm
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Comment by june in florida — June 29, 2008 @ 3:00 pm
Hails: You’re welcome, she’s wrecking the joint!
Georgina: Welcome! Aw she’s so cute - she’s kicking Bert’s arse most of the time - typical girl! I like Missy too. Hubby’s not going to allow any kind of ‘girly’ name though because he reckons he won’t dare ever call her in public!
PS: You’re married to a hero!! x
Jen: Yeh, I don’t mind Scout. I hate to tell you but she’s currently being called ‘The Flea’ (complete with heavy Mexican accent) after a kids’ cartoon called Mucha Lucha
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_%C2%A1Mucha_Lucha%21_characters
Well, she had quite a few..er..visitors!
(PS: Georgina? Better get some flea spray, just in case!)
Tara: Hmmm…I don’t know - I like it, but I can’t see myself called ‘Scout, come here’ across the GAA pitch!
June: Sprout? Hee hee! I like that too. Yep. I keep telling the boys it’s only until she’s big enough to have a proper home (it’s Bert’s only hope), but they’re not buying it.
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Comment by georgina — June 29, 2008 @ 5:46 pm
On the name front… I’m stumped. Scout sounds good though. Or how about something food-related?
Comment by wee jen — June 29, 2008 @ 7:36 pm
Comment by Baino — June 29, 2008 @ 8:33 pm
Pretty little thing, ain’t she? Maybe she should be called ‘Missy’ - short for Mischief.
Comment by Jay — June 29, 2008 @ 9:42 pm
Comment by SUSAN B — June 29, 2008 @ 10:14 pm
Come Stay …….Come Stay ………… marvellous, confuse the hound forever !!
Comment by Moon — June 30, 2008 @ 2:45 am
I’m about to hunt for #2 puppy myself. I’m looking for one with smaller feet and flat teeth…
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Comment by jennynib — June 30, 2008 @ 8:25 am
(Don’t think OH would approve though
Comment by Taffy's Mum — June 30, 2008 @ 9:20 am
Wee One: I wanted food-related names but was outvoted. She’s still nameless. Oh and poor Bert - he’s completely traumatised!
Baino: Hmmm, indeed - she’s almost as big as their trainers but insists on lugging them around by the laces! A sharp ‘no!’ makes her sit down and sulk (for about two minutes)
Jay: Aw, I love ‘Missy’ but am outvoted by the boys as it’s ‘too girly’. And yes, she’s a total hoolie. She’s like a little Tasmanian Devil - rushes around like a loony for ten minutes then collapses in a heap wherever she drops!
Susan: You’re so right. Bless Willie and Georgina for taking her in. Guardian angels indeed.
Moon: K8 the Great’s dog is called ‘Wouldye’. Hours of entertainment there: ‘Wouldye come here… Wouldye fetch the ball’… love it.
Jen: See above. Sadly.
TM: She’s yours! BTW: how long did they take to get used to each other? Bert is MISERABLE.
Comment by englishmuminireland — June 30, 2008 @ 10:04 am
I LOVE her! She’s so pretty!!
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Comment by jennynib — June 30, 2008 @ 11:24 am
Jen: Definitely. In fact, she’s being called that rather a lot already!!
Comment by englishmuminireland — June 30, 2008 @ 12:06 pm
As for the leakage problem - I can sympathise, William went a while with no problems (I think it was the threat of contacting J for advice) until last week when I came home from work to puddles in my dining room and around the toilet
(Thank goodness for laminate flooring!)
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