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    Home » lifestyle » Newest Addition

    February 3, 2017 · Updated September 29, 2021

    Newest Addition

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    · by Amanda Gajdosik

    Do you ever get these gut feelings? That just guide you towards what to do?

    I had one of those gut feelings yesterday. Something was telling me I had to go to the humane society.

    Life with Edgar | via Midwest Nice Blog

    I've been wanting a dog for a long time. Leonard, that precious pup you've seen before, is not mine. He is The Boyfriend's. I take care of him and watch him when The Boyfriend is working late, but when it comes down to it, Leonard is his, not mine, even though I love him dearly. When I bought this house I got it with the idea of a dog in mind - it's got a huge fenced in backyard, the street isn't busy with traffic, and there's plenty of room to stretch out inside.

    There have been numerous attempts at getting a pup - friends of friends who have puppies that need a good home (only to be taken when I'm en route to them), offers to take dogs I have no connection to, fruitless trips to the humane society and adoption centers. But it's been six months and nothing worked out.

    So, yesterday, when I got this stirring, I knew I had to listen to it.

    Life with Edgar | via Midwest Nice Blog

    I raced over to the human society, only to find out that it was closed for a staff meeting. Maybe my gut was wrong? Maybe I wasn't supposed to get a dog today? Maybe I should come back at 2 when they open?

    Undeterred, I decided to go to another shelter across town, thinking maybe the humane society was closed because I was meant to get a dog from the other shelter? I had to try.

    And try I did. To no avail. I walked around looking at all the dogs multiple times, choosing a few that I thought I might connect with and trying to see if anything blossomed. I spent two hours walking and talking and petting and playing with fabulous puppers. But nothing felt like love. Nothing was that instantaneous connection that I knew meant we were companions, together forever.

    Life with Edgar | via Midwest Nice Blog

    Leaving dejected, I realized it was after 2...I could go to the humane society again and keep trying if I wanted. But I wasn't sure anymore. I was doubting my gut, thinking maybe I was trying too hard to make something happen. Maybe I wasn't supposed to have a dog. Maybe my gut was wrong.

    So, I went home. And was antsy and anxious and longing for the pitter patter of paws on my floors. I had to go back, if I didn't, I was always going to wonder. There was a feeling in my gut for a reason.

    That reason was Edgar.

    Life with Edgar | via Midwest Nice Blog

    He was the first dog I locked eyes with when I walked into the shelter. He was sitting in his kennel, much too small for the space, just wagging his tail, waiting. I walked over and bent down, he sniffed, licked, and that was it. He was mine and I was his. Even now, I'm tearing up just thinking about it.

    I took him out and he nestled into my arms. He walked so well on a leash, listened to my commands, and wagged his tail incessantly. And in those first moments I knew why nothing before had worked out, because he was meant to be mine.

    Life with Edgar | via Midwest Nice Blog

    So, here's what I know, so far, about life with Edgar, all 18 pounds and floppy ears of him, one day in:

    About Edgar:

    • He is also an Aries, he was born one week before me and will be two in March!
    • Labeled as a Dachshund/Lab mix, and it's apparent
    • Still puppy soft
    • Has a slightly deformed front left paw, but doesn't even notice it and it certainly doesn't slow him down!

    Knows how to:

    • Sit
    • Come
    • House trained
    • Stay (when not too excited)
    • "Down!"
    • Fetch a ball...but not bring it back
    • Walk on a leash

    Needs to work on:

    • Stay
    • No begging
    • Staying in the front yard off a leash
    • Bringing a ball back after fetching

    Likes:

    • Belly rubs
    • Ear scratches
    • Food, any and all kinds
    • Blankets and towels
    • Making nests in said blankets and towels
    • Sniffing everything
    • Car rides
    • People, any and all kinds
    • Leaves
    • Jumping higher than my coutertops

    Dislikes:

    • Crate-time
    • The train
    • Baby carrots
    • Laying on anything besides carpet
    • Being told to get off the couches

    Stay tuned for monthly updates with Edgar! I'm already a very proud (and very annoying) dog mom.

    Life with Edgar | via Midwest Nice Blog

     

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    1. BeaFreitas says

      February 03, 2017 at 2:52 pm

      Soooooo cute! I love how you've added the likes and dislikes!! Such a cute dog!

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      • Amanda says

        February 03, 2017 at 3:10 pm

        He has such a personality! I can't help but note those things! Thank you, we're very happy together!

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    2. thefloridiangirl says

      February 04, 2017 at 1:36 pm

      Aw congrats on the new family member he's so cute!!! We go to the humane society a lot it's so hard to leave empty. So happy he has a great home now!!

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      • Amanda says

        February 06, 2017 at 9:26 pm

        Thank you so much! We are so happy together - learning a lot about one another and adjusting - but we're so happy!

        Reply

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