Monday July 9th, Junie!

Junie lives in Texas with Krista, and I was going to edit her story for length but I enjoyed it so much I figured I'd include it all here!  We'll see if it will fit in the book....

 

Junie's Gotcha Day 

Cheryl and I were planning on getting a vizsla puppy from the same breeder my sister used.  Unfortunately, Jewel's last litter there was only one puppy and it was a male, and he had already been spoken for.  That was Jewel's last litter.  We were disappointed.  I wanted to go to the pound that day to find me a new one.  But we waited.   

About a month later we were shopping in our local pet store.  They were having an adoption drive for some dogs from a local shelter.  There were two 6 week old black dogs in one cage, a boy and a girl.  The boy was up at the front of the cage, wagging his little tail.  The little girl was a the back, laying down with the most soulful eyes.  I got her out to pet her, and immediately fell in love.  Cheryl is a veterinarian, so she knew all the right things to look for in a puppy.  Me, I was smitten.  She had an upper-respiratory  infection (i.e. runny nose), so she immediately was nicknamed "buggers."   

When we finally got her home, we couldn't decide on a name.  Since Cheryl is a veterinarian, she has heard of every name in the book, so every time I suggested one, she would say it was too common.  So, we both decided we would write our 5 favorite names and chose from there.  Junie was on both of our lists.   

Junie, was named from the chapter-books, Junie B. Jones by author, Barbara Park.  I was a substitute teacher, and I learned early on, whatever elementary grade I was sent to, everybody enjoyed listening to the adventures of Junie B. Jones.   

That was 8 years ago.  Today, Junie loves to swim and fetch.  Her strong friendly tail has knocked off a wine glass or two.  While she is still a very soulful dog, she has brought Cheryl and I so much joy.    

Krista, 2012