How Much Is that Doggy In the Window? Ruff, Ruff

So a month or so ago I finally decided that things have settled down enough in my life for to start considering getting a dog.  I have waited 4 long years for this.  Well probably 3, since my bestest puppy passed away.  And my evil first condo wouldn't allow pets.

So I did my research and decided on a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel or a Cocker Spaniel.  Cavalier King Charles because of Charlotte and Sex and the City mostly and the Cocker Spaniel just like Lady from Disney's Lady and the Tramp.  I even went so far as to name the CVK Charlotte and the CS Lady, crazy huh.  So a week or so after I had made those decisions a friend of mine said a woman at her bank needs to giver away her Cockapoo.  Wow, was this a sign or what?!?!  So I went to visit the family and the dog and it went great!!!  Later that afternoon though I get a call from the woman that her husband and found someone else who would take the dog, an elderly person who need a companion.  That's BS!!!!!  This needed to be active, what old person could give that.  I am was fuming!!!!  

Just last week a coworker said a breeder she knew was looking for a home for 2 female Maltese puppies and I thought, wow another sign.  NOT.   Before I even got to call him to set anything up he went and sold all the puppies!!  I had gotten my hopes up the 2nd time to only be let down.  Well this is the last time I look into an offer of someone personal trying to find a new home for a dog.  I'm sticking to my original plan of rescuing a dog.

However, rescuing a CKC is not the easiest thing to do.  I searched high and low and it just didn't work out.  The Cocker Spaniel was more available, but the more research I did, I read that the dog sheds and I really didn't want that.  (But as I'm typing this I'm thinking, what's the big deal, I already have a rabbit that sheds, how bad can this Cocker Spaniel be).

I've already been to two shelters, well only one.  The place I drove to today I didn't even go into because the neighborhood skeeved me out so I u-turned it and got my white ass out of there fast.  The other shelter is one I used to volunteer at in high school.  It's a great place but they have a lot of puppy mill dogs, which need more work that I think I would be able to provide them.  So I'm slightly discouraged, but will not give up.  I've set my mind to this and I will find the right dog for me.  I have one or two more "shelters" to look into.  If those fail I have the Cocker Spaniel specific rescue in Queens, NY.  Then if all else fails, I guess I'll go to a breeder.

CKC first, Cocker Spaniel second