Who Says I Can't Say No???

Rec'd an email from my fabulous sister-in-law Karol today. She was getting the word out on a 3-4 year old male dog whose days were well beyond numbered.  This dog had been in the care and custody of a nearby animal control officer who brought him home this week because he couldn't bear to put him down. So I sent her an emphatic yet polite "No" and typed info to post on my Facebook page.

I called the Other Mother seeking her advice how to post the dog's pic from email to facebook...and well, once we saw his stinkin' cute little ugly face...well how could we NOT call the dog officer for more info?????

And so, I called  Brodie the dog Officer...and...we made a plan to meet the dog at a well known grocery store/farmstand located half way between our two towns and ....well....

Meet Dexter:

His story is he was abandoned when his owners moved (college students??) and had been seen living in the woods for a week until the dog officer was able to scoop him.  He is bigger than he looks (he is beagle size and very UGLY....cute but ugly!!!!!!) He sort of looks like Toto on steroids..... 

He was evaluated at the dog pound and gets along great with other dogs and ignores cats...which is good because we have Sarah a 13 year old Golden Retriever we adopted two years ago and Riley a white miniature schnauzer who is 9 and neurotic, and two cats (one of whom weighs 17 pounds and is larger than the schnauzer...)....so really, what is one more anyhow??????

He didn't come with a name as he was abandoned. Earlier today I had been calling him BRODIE, which is the Dog Officer's name - but that seems a little weird and unimaginative.  Then we thought FOSTER would be a cute name - but foster and foster care does not always conjure warm fuzzy images....which is why I chose DEXTER - after my favorite Serial Killer

So the dogs and cats and kids have all met, sniffed, peed, peed and peed and then sniffed some more.  Now they are all exhausted sleeping on the kitchen floor here while I post. So far so good.  The dog Officer agreed to take him back if there were any problems - but it is looking good! He has a vet appointment tomorrow afternoon - but I expect he'll get a clean bill of health. But he is one ugly dog.

Apparently we aren't the only adoptive family doin' what we do best. Kari at Coffee Catharsis posted today about SAMPSON, her own new doggie addition to her lovely family.

Merry Christmas Dex and Sampson!