The decision to get him was pretty much on a whim. The house felt a little lonely to me since Zahra passed away in June. I don't want to have another baby (adoption of an older child down the line, maybe) and we love dogs. The timing is good, since I'm still at home with Anya and will have time to train and be with a puppy. And Laika is still young enough to accept and play with a young dog.
We looked on petfinder.com and Copper was the one that jumped out at both Chris and me. We ended up getting him from Georgia Peaches Rescue, who were great. They rescue young dogs from Clayton County, Georgia shelters -- apparently, people don't spay/neuter their dogs there and there are so many puppies. They have one of the highest dog euthanasia rates in the country. Mister Copper was scheduled to be put down (I think) August 10th and was one of the lucky 6 dogs to be rescued and flown to Seattle. And we were the lucky family to get him.
We love having him. He and Laika get along beautifully. They were playing within seconds of their initial meeting last Wednesday and have been playing nearly nonstop ever since. He's a smart boy and is learning his commands easily enough and house breaking is going very well (knock on wood). I'm pleasantly surprised, as he's had zero training the first 6 months of his life. He's very sweet as well and has lots of puppy energy. He have no idea what breed he is and there are many opinions. We initially thought Rhodesian Ridgeback mix. Georgia Peaches thinks hound mix. Our vet and technician are guessing Boxer and German Shepherd. So, basically, a mutt. The guess is also that he'll end up being 45-50 pounds as an adult - so much smaller than Laika, but he can hold his own with her just fine, thankyouverymuch.
Copper with the other lucky shelter rescues, getting ready to board the plane from Atlanta to Seattle.Copper is 2nd from left.
Copper's petfinder pics. How can you resist that cute face?
At his foster mom, Amanda's place before we adopted him. Poor boy needs some fattening up. We're working on it.
The morning after Laika and Copper met, playing with all the dog toys they could find.
Anya with Copper, testing out his kennel.
At Copper's first vet appointment with Maple Leaf Veterinary this morning.
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