Lesley's Blog

You know how some people are dog people and some are cat people?  Well, I fall in the "Dog Lover" category.  (Sorry you cat people!!)  According to a study recently conducted by the American Kennel Club it showes that owning a dog and owning a home just "go together"!  "There are around 73 million households who own dogs, so that's a lot of people who are going to think about dogs when they buy a house or upgrade!"  Not to exclude the cat people of the world, but I can relate to those folks trying to find a house with a fenced-in back yard, or room for their pooch to roam! 

In March of this year we had to put to sleep "Patches" our Lab mix of 12 years.  I empathized with those whom I knew had to put a beloved animal down, but I never "sympathized"--until now.  Patches was special to our family.  We have moved around the country--a lot, but she was always our constant companion. 

After a time of crying my kids said, "Now lets go find a puppy!"  I'm thinking--great--I get to potty train--again!  We went to shelter after shelter, but just couldn't find the "right one".  On a Friday afternoon, my husband suggested we head out toward Collinsville and visit all the shelters that direction.  When my oldest daughter showed us "Sydney", a very energetic border collie mix puppy I knew I was hooked.  I've always loved border collies and admired the way they herd sheep.  BUT they are hyper!  Sydney and I connected though and she has now been a part of our family for 4 months.  She is energetic, but not to the point of neurotic! :)  We go for walks and I've been watching many episodes of the "Dog Whisperer"! 

So, for all you other dog lovers who are searching for a home--give me a call--I can relate!