My Hermit Crab Died & My Dog Ran Away....

The title basically sums it up. My hermit crab died and my dog ran away. Luke got hermit crabs for his birthday and our favorite one, Blue died. Who knew I;d be sad over a freaking hermit crab dying. Blue was a pretty blue color and was the most active one of the bunch. Most of the others are nocturnal, so the boys usually get to see them when they're sleeping...if they're not buried.

Last week we rescued a dog from a high kill shelter. She was due to be euthanized the next day. She was a gorgeous Labradoodle. She came from a "breeder." He dumped 9 dogs off at once. All but 3 were adopted when we got there. We decided to name her Princess Bella since she was so pretty. She had never been around people and was terrified the first day. After a couple of days, she started to come around. She was happiest in our back yard. She'd prance around...it was funny to watch. In the house she was a totally different dog. She wouldn't even walk in the house. I let her stay outside while we went to a reunion. When we came come she had knocked down one of the planks on our privacy fence and was gone. :( We have searched for days, combed the shelters, and put up signs. Our Bella is gone. The only thing that gives me a little comfort is that we bought her a little extra time. Hopefully someone has found her and is loving her.

I've realized that hermit crabs can be very fragile. We won't be getting any more. Hopefully the ones we have will outlive us. I've also realized that I miss having a dog in the house. I really miss my old Cocker Spaniel, Smokey. I wish I could have cloned him. He was awesome...half blind, mostly deaf, with arthritis, but he was awesome. Since Thomas' allergies were okay with Bella, we're looking for a Poodle to rescue. After seeing Bella's broken spirit, I won't be buying from a breeder.

I do have one reason to happy dance....Luke is peeing in the potty! Yeeeeehawwww!!!!