She's a mix of Pit Bull Terrier and Dachshund (talk about odd couples)... We stopped by Animal Foundation this pm and it was love at first sight. I wanted a German Shepherd or a Doberman, but we couldn't resist this little girl (she's 10 weeks). 
 

 

 
I missed having a dog, you have no idea... And this one is adorable, she follows me everywhere and waits for me at the bottom of the stairs. 
 
For those of you keeping count, that's 7 cats, 1 bearded dragon, 1 hedgehog, 2 sugar gliders, 2 mice. And now, 1 dog. :)
 
This should pretty much be it for our private "petting zoo", except maybe for a snake...
 
 

Hard to resist for sure. Dachshund mixes are great, they always look unique. One of our clients is a dachshund/lab mix and he's basically a huge fat chunky lab but with little bitty dachshund legs. You'll have her climbing those stairs in no time...it's going down them that takes a little more time!

You'll have to teach at least one of them to "play the piano" and two or three others to "play cards". Who knows? After a while you might be rivaling the crowds at your wife's cirque shows:-)


PS...she's adorable!!

Never stop at the Animal Foundation, because you'll never come home empty handed. After many years surrounded by pets, I am having a rest, I steer clear of places like that, because I know what will happen. I still however get caught by injured or sick animals I may find, baby birds fallen out of trees etc etc, but nowdays I take them to animal carers, and only do the job myself if it is a last resort, just rescued a Kookabura on Thursday. One of the main reasons I don't read news papers anymore is because of the frequent stories about animal abuse and some #*^@ heads killing or torturing someones beloved pet. It just makes me want to get a baseball bat and track them down and perform vengeance on behalf of the poor defenseless animal. God I hate this world and those who sail in her sometimes. 

Nice Rain.
 

Rain
I missed having a dog, you have no idea...

I know exactly what you mean. My wife and I have had a dog in the house since we met thirty years ago. When our previous dog passed, we said, "never again," because it was so upsetting losing them. We went for two years without a dog but then we decided that it wasn't the same, not having a dog around.
 
We visited our local dog rescue centre and came back with this Hairy Mutt:-
 

synkrotron
 
we said, "never again," because it was so upsetting losing them.

Me to, I don't want that experience again

Aww...

I pet myself....
 
 
Ooooops wrong fred, errrrrmmmmm I mean wrong forum.

She's a good girl. We put her in her cage in our room for the night. I was expecting not to get much sleep but she slept all the way through and didn't make a noise all night. 
 
We call her Astrid. Meaning that I get to call her just about any name that starts w/ an "A" (those of you who've watched Fringe will get the reference.)
 
The cats are gradually getting used to her, some faster than others. 
 
Sharke - you were right! Climbing up the stairs didn't take long, even though she needs a good incentive and a bit of time. But she won't go down on her own.

Hi,
 
I had a bird, then a pair of birds ... and no pets since ... I loved my birdie ... he used to perch on my shoulder while I piddled at the computer and play with my ear.
 
He was a great singer ... and you could whistle and he would harmonize!