When I was living in San Francisco I had a white Shar pei named Rusty. My family and I adopted him from the pound and although he was rather shy when first got him he came around eventually and became a great addition to the family.

Needless to say…when I moved up to Seattle I couldn’t bring him with me. The apartment I was renting didn’t allow pets, not to mention the fact that I wouldn’t really have time to pay attention to him with my hectic schedule. My mother, although she may deny it, loved having Rusty around. To this day she still refers to him as “your dog” but he really ended up being a trusty companion for her until he passed on several years ago.

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You can see from the picture above she tried to dress him up as a reindeer for Christmas and despite his attempts she was able to get a good picture out of the hour-long photo session. He may look grumpy but he is posing next to the tree with his antlers attached.

So…now that I have a bit more time on my hands and have settled in nicely to a solid routine I have decided it was once again time to introduce a new member to my family of one. After hours of searching for just the right puppy I found him located with a breeder in Arkansas. He is a brown and white Cockapoo – or Cockadoodle…whichever you prefer…and his current name is Toby. Mind you I plan on changing this to Mochi when he arrives.

Meet my new doggie…

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I can’t wait to meet him in person this Friday when I pick him up at the airport!!!!

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