As I've mentioned before, we are the human's of 3 dogs and a cat. I wanted to spend some time introducing them because I will probably talk about them A LOT.
Bailey
Bailey is our first pup. He's almost 7 years old and he's the old man of the house. Our family got him from the pound a couple of weeks after my dad died when he was 5 weeks old. Bailey is lazy, energetic, and neurotic, all at the same time. His favorite thing is to be on the back of the couch asleep, and that is where you will find him most of the time. He loves to play tug of war but hates playing fetch. He also hates to be outside.
Lola
Lola was our first dog as a couple. We got her about 2 years after Bailey, and she also came from the pound. Her name is Lola because, like the song says, she "walks like a woman but talks like a man". She's the biggest, loudest, baby I have ever seen. She loves to sit next to you and lick you constantly, which can get annoying. Lola has some medical issues, she has hip dysplasia and arthritis as now set in. She also gets swimmer's tail easily. She is also the mother of the pack, she is constantly getting on to the other dogs when they start fighting, and when Hank was paralyzed she helped take care of him.
Hank
Hanky Panky is the baby of the family. Scott and I found him in our back yard a month after we got married. He had visible signs of abuse, and I fell in love with him right away. Our neighbor said that they found him in a thunderstorm in the middle of the street and they went around to the near by houses and were told that his owners just left him, so we took him. Shortly after we got him, he went paralyzed. He had no idea what was wrong with him, and the neurologist didn't give him much hope. But after a a month of antibiotics and anti-inflammatories, Hank slowly but surely began to walk again. During this time Scott was working long hours, so it was up to me to hold Hank up to go potty, eat, and drink. Because of this, Hank and I became extremely close, and we still are. Hank is also Lola's baby and best friend. The are constantly cuddling or playing.
LJ
LJ is our kitteh. She has been in the family longer than anyone. She's about 8 years old. She is a ferrel cat and was born with out a tail. LJ is the toughest/sweetest cat in the world. She is known around our neighborhood because she likes to follow the dogs being walked and clean their faces while they go potty. But on the other hand, she has a love for killing birds and leaving them on the front porch. She's been known to grab them mid-flight! She took Lola in when she was a pup and taught her many things, like how to play. She also won't eat unless you come watch her, which is annoying when you're trying to do something else.
So those are our animals. They can be loud, rowdy, destructive, and down right annoying, but I also can't think of my home with out them. My animals are always happy to see me, even when I look like crap. They are also there for me when I need a shoulder to cry on or a pillow that snuggles back. I always say "they're the reason I don't need kids", and that's very true. My animal's take up much of my time, and to me they are my children, shedding hair and all.
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