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I got a puppy!
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Posted by: Shalome
So after years of wanting to get a dog, I finally went out this weekend and picked out a good one from the animal shelter. He's a year old, housetrained, has all his shots and is fixed, and is even microchipped already -- weirdest thing, those microchips. They're RFID -- the people at the shelter actually scanned the dog with a handscanner to bring up his info while we were filling out adoption papers. Heh.
Meet Z. Leroy Santana! (name explanation follows)
http://somethingfreaky.com/shalome/...stuff/leroy.jpg
I wanted to start him out on Linux, but the boyfriend insists on teaching Leroy to use a Mac first. Pfft.
http://somethingfreaky.com/shalome/...f/leroy_mac.jpg
The shelter said his name was Santana, but he doesn't seem to answer to it, so we renamed him. He just looked like a Leroy. We kept the name Santana in there because that's what he's registered under, and that's the name his vet has on file. The "Z" stands for Ziggy, as in Stardust. 
The boyfriend works from home, so there's always someone there to take care of him.
YAY PUPPY!
Posted by: Bix VT
sweet name. what breed is he?
Posted by: taco_fox
 dog
Posted by: Shalome
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sweet name. what breed is he?
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He's a chihuahua mix. They're not quite sure what he's mixed with, though... they think maybe Welsh Corgi. He's bigger than a regular chihuahua and he has sort of a ruff of fur around his neck and on his back (but you can't tell from those pictures).
Posted by: FadedMaster
I've always wanted a Welsh Corgi. Chihuahua's are just kinda freaky tiny sometimes. He looks cute though. Congrats. 
Posted by: Bishop
Hot dog!
Posted by: redwench
you purchased an overgrown rodent? i hope he was tasty.
Posted by: Canis Lupus
yo quiero taco bell?
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Originally Posted by Shalome
He's a chihuahua mix.
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mmm... sounds like something I'll eat 
Posted by: Bix VT
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He's a chihuahua mix.
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it looked like he had some chihuahua in him. he's definately a whole lot cuter and looks a lot more lovable than a full chihuahua.
Posted by: Bishop
I'll take this moment to declare that, after having taken care of one for several years, a grue makes a fine addition to any household.
Posted by: Shalome
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it looked like he had some chihuahua in him. he's definately a whole lot cuter and looks a lot more lovable than a full chihuahua.
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I think just about half the dogs in Southern California resemble a chihuahua in some way. They're pretty popular pets out here.
A woman at the adoption place said she was from Compton, and there were packs of Chihuahuas that just roamed the streets. The mental image of a herd of feral Chihuahuas roaming the streets of Compton, menacing the passerby... hoo boy.
Posted by: Canis Lupus
wild chihuahua attacks ... dunno if you'd die in terror or die laughing...
Posted by: gam3r
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Originally Posted by Shalome
I wanted to start him out on Linux, but the boyfriend insists on teaching Leroy to use a Mac first. Pfft.
The boyfriend works from home, so there's always someone there to take care of him.
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First off lol, did i miss something? You're a girl?? Second off, why do you keep refering to you're boyfriend as "the boyfriend"?
Posted by: FadedMaster
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A woman at the adoption place said she was from Compton, and there were packs of Chihuahuas that just roamed the streets. The mental image of a herd of feral Chihuahuas roaming the streets of Compton, menacing the passerby... hoo boy. |
Hahaha, that sounds like what the next Taco Bell commercial woulda been if they hadn't stopped the Chihuahua commercials. Haha.
Posted by: uh...ok
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First off lol, did i miss something? You're a girl?? Second off, why do you keep refering to you're boyfriend as "the boyfriend"?
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And you've been here for how long?
Posted by: Shalome
More pics to prove he's not a total chihuahua:
http://somethingfreaky.com/shalome/...tuff/leroy1.jpg
http://somethingfreaky.com/shalome/...tuff/leroy2.jpg
http://somethingfreaky.com/shalome/...tuff/leroy3.jpg
Posted by: Shalome
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First off lol, did i miss something? You're a girl?? Second off, why do you keep refering to you're boyfriend as "the boyfriend"?
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Yes, you missed something. Yes, I'm female.
I refer to my boyfriend as "the boyfriend" because its one of my verbal quirks. *shrug*
Posted by: Fury451
cute lil fella dont look like a puppy though
i might get a dog some day but for now id rather have a cat as pet cos cats are WAY easier to keep and dont need all the time n attention that dogs do . just feed them and take em to the vet from time 2 time and thats about it
Posted by: Shalome
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cute lil fella dont look like a puppy though |
Yeah, he's actually about a year old. Not quite a puppy.
Posted by: Bix VT
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[img]http://somethingfreaky.com/shalome/boards_stuff/ leroy1.jpg[/img] |
curly tails on dogs = awesome
Posted by: Muggle_Man
awww, cute dog Shal (one thing that kinda saddens me about small dogs, is the fact that my ferret could probably kill them -_-) I think i'm deff. getting a dog soon, lost too many cats to mtn. lions and fishers  I'm thinking of getting a husky, and possibly a corgy, or just rehabilitate a wolf, I dunno, lol, yeah..I'll stop rambling now.. :/
Posted by: TheeMon
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fishers? explain
(dont tell me they used them as catfish bait?)
Posted by: Erekose
man do i love dictionary.com
1. A carnivorous mammal (Martes pennanti) of northern North America, having thick, dark-brown fur. Also called pekan, wejack.
2. The fur of this animal.
Posted by: bean
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i might get a dog some day but for now id rather have a cat as pet cos cats are WAY easier to keep and dont need all the time n attention that dogs do . just feed them and take em to the vet from time 2 time and thats about it |
Trust me when I say he's actually just as easy to take care of as a cat...actually, in my experience, easier, because he doesn't hoard bottle caps, lick the jam off toast sitting on the counter, or tear up furniture.
-The Boyfriend.
Posted by: Shalome
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Trust me when I say he's actually just as easy to take care of as a cat...actually, in my experience, easier, because he doesn't hoard bottle caps, lick the jam off toast sitting on the counter, or tear up furniture.
-The Boyfriend.
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He hoards socks, though.
Posted by: bean
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He hoards socks, though.
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Yeah, but he loses interest in them pretty quickly, once the scent of foot has worn off. Cats keep those damn bottle caps for YEARS.
Posted by: redwench
but cats keep on giving. i get a nice little mouse as a present quite frequently, not to mention the hairballs.
Posted by: pdnielsen
he might be part miniature pincher and not Chihuahua at all. sometimes people get them confused because they look so much alike. The young woman I am seeing has a miniature pincher and I keep wanting to call him a Chihuahua. Anyway congrats. I'm not allowed a dog in my apartment, so my wireless keyboard has to do at keeping my lap warm for now...
Posted by: IceBreaker
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you purchased an overgrown rodent? i hope he was tasty.
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but cats keep on giving. i get a nice little mouse as a present quite frequently, not to mention the hairballs.
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Exactly - besides, cats taste a lot better -)
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