Well, it's been awhile, but we all knew there'd be another poodle around here eventually! I still miss Amber and Jamie every day, but it turns out the time is apparently right to open a new chapter in life. I'd told Anne (Amber and Jamie's breeder) in August that if she knew of anything......that I'd be open to considering something in the near future. She knows me pretty well and what I would like and could handle, so I didn't have to say much more. And interestingly, much like when she first told me about Amber, she almost straight off told me about this 2 year old bitch she had named Dahlia. There's a long story here I won't get into, but she's already got her Can. Ch., and Anne's just hoping to breed her now and then will retire her. After discussing things, we've decided to have her in a home other than for the breeding, and so she told me to come get Dahlia a couple weeks ago (just before the end of the year). So, I did.
I'd met Dahlia in August and again a couple more times over the past few months. Shelby had gotten to meet her as well, and got along as well as she and Amber did the first time they'd met, so I gathered all would be ok once they got to know each other.
Dahlia, is of course, named Black Dahlia......and though she's shaved down to bare bones pet coat right now, I can tell she has a lovely velvety black coat that is really nice to pet even in short stage. I'll let her ears grow in, but will probably keep her tail shaved as is in the pics, and otherwise mostly pet coat for this girl, I'm thinking. Dahlia is a miniature, as both my other poodles have been so far. I really love the mini size!
So, we've been adjusting to a new girl in our lives the past couple weeks now. Shelby's getting along with her pretty well, and they play at times wildly. Dahlia is far more agile and active than either Jamie or Amber were, so Shelby's got a bit more to contend with now! And Dahlia's a sucker for cuddling up against me at night, and tagging along whenever I walk anywhere in the house. She's sweet in her own ways, so though there are moments I am reminded of either Jamie or Amber, it's almost hard to compare her to them. She's herself and that's how I'll appreciate her. We're still working on some routines here....she's a very slow eater, and in comparison to Shelby that's taking some adjustment to keep her fed well. But we're getting there....bit by bit, day by day.
We've already had some adventures and misadventures in the past couple weeks, so I'm sure there will be more to share in the future. So, am sure you'll be hearing more about Dahlia in the coming weeks, months, and years!
Below is a pic of her I took a little over a week ago. Nothing fancy....just plain Dahlia. Enjoy.....
