After waiting for a long time, paying to be on the waiting list with the breed matching program (and having one dog, Miss Ranger, not work out) we finally got an encouraging call in September from the Dane County Humane Society: we have a 6 year old lab who loves kids. Really? Sounds to good to be true.
When I got the message I promptly called Steve and emailed Susan- we might get a dog! Can we all go meet her ASAP? I think it was that same day that we headed to the DCHS and met Chloe. Chloe's previous owners had fed her tater tot casserole, which caused Chloe to become ill. The family was struggling financially and ended up not being able to afford the vet bills so they had to surrender Chloe. It is such a sad tale, especially considering how awesome Chloe is!
When we went into the small room to meet Chloe, she seemed at ease with all of us right away. And she seemed interested in Emma. Chloe is a large yellow lab who at the time weighed 95 pounds. Emma was of course a bit nervous at first but she gave Chloe hugs and toys by the time we left. We took Chloe for a walk and decided that she needed to come home with us. (WE asked Emma if she liked Chloe: "Yeah. I want to take her home. Can she come right now?"
So we adopted Chloe and kept her name. Emma and Chloe are the best of friends! Emma hugs her, rests on her, plays with her and orders her around, too. And like all small children, she also sometimes pulls Chloe's ears. Time-outs have become somewhat regular around here for dog abuse infractions and other three-year old behavioral oddities. :) But through it all, Chloe still gives Emma kisses and wags her tail. I even think that Chloe misses Emma when Emma is not around.
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