Rusty

So, after many pet failures and pitfalls, we've decided to try again.  Friday afternoon, Andrea, Amy and I drove to the Cecil County SPCA here in town. They have fair adoption practices, a good selection of available animals, and a good vet on premises.  Unfortunately, they didn't have any small dogs.

We decided to take a ride over to Pet Kare in Bear, Delaware.  We adopted a dog from them several years ago and were happy with her temperament and health.  Sure enough, they had a nice selection of small dogs.  The downside to this is that they are all puppies... but then, I suppose that's a good thing too.  First, we saw this adorable little Maltese mix that had the saddest eyes.  Her price tag was far too steep for our wallet, considering the costs of having her fixed, micro-chipped, etc.

While looking for my preferred breed, Yorkshire Terrier, I found only one, sharing a kennel with a Yorkie-Fox Terrier mix.  They looked identical, but the purebred was clearly larger, despite being younger, than the mix-breed... and nearly double the price.

I asked if we could hold the mix and when she handed him to us, it was instant love.  We bought him some food and a bed and on the way home, Andrea named him "Rusty".  A great name for this little guy.  It describes his appearance and his feisty little personality.  He's very cute and very affectionate and very loveable.