On a whim, I submitted an application, but in the back of my mind, I knew people would be clamoring to have these adorable pups in their home. Imagine my surprise when I got an email saying I could pick up the pups the next day!
Katniss and Peeta were so full of life when I first met them at the vet's office. It was hard not to fall in love when one of the nurses handed Peeta to me, and he immediately slathered me in kisses! Ever since then, we have been so lucky to have such wonderful animals in our home.
A couple days ago, I caught up with the girl who found them. Katniss and Peeta had been dumped behind a church with 5 other brothers and sisters. Her neighbor found them and took them in, but with many other animals of his own, he wasn't able to care for them sufficiently. Their rescuer said they were so covered in dirt and fleas that she thought they were black dogs! The man had already given many of the pups away, but she knew she needed to get them into a good home to give them a great life. After a quick trip to the vet, they ended up with me.
Katniss is one of the sweetest dogs I have ever met. She is the kind of dog that follows you from room to room and watches you closely to make sure that she's making you happy. She has an infectious puppy smile that makes it hard to say "no" to her. She loves walking with you on a leash, and also loves to sit quietly and gnaw on a bone. We have two cats, and she absolutely loves them! Sometimes she gets excited and barks at them, but mostly she just loves to have new friends. The cats think she's hilarious, too, and they love to watch her hop around.
Peeta is the dominant dog of the two. He seems to have no end to the energy that propels him to run lap after lap around the house. He plays rough with Katniss sometimes, but as soon as you let him know it's too much, little Peeta's ears and tail sink straight to the floor. His droopy brown eyes let you know that he really meant no harm! He's been doing great with his housetraining. He needs some discipline, but you can really tell that he wants to be a great dog, and someday will be an amazing pet for someone.
It has been an amazing experience to get these puppies the start they deserved, but the ultimate success will be when they get adopted to great homes! Check out Katniss's bio here, and Peeta's bio here, and submit an application online to be considered for their new forever homes.
We will miss them greatly when they go to their new homes, and we hope some families looking for a new family member will see how much love these dogs have to give!
