Meet Gypsy!

As I mentioned in my last post, we recently welcomed a brand new pet into the family. She has an interesting story, so I'll tell you a little bit about how this Gypsy girl wandered into my life. It all started when I made a stop at my bank on a Monday afternoon (2 weeks ago exactly). As I walked in, I noticed a very skinny German Shepherd laying near the walkway, panting in the heat and covered in burrs. But before I tell you how I ended up with her, let me give you some history.



My husband and I have never had a dog together, but we had them as kids and we've always loved them. Since we moved into a house with a yard 1.5 years ago, we have plenty of space for a dog and we had discussed getting one. We had even talked about getting a German Shepherd because we had heard of certain traits they possessed that appealed to us (loyalty, intelligence, no barking). So when I saw this underweight, overheated dog in front of my bank, I couldn't help but ask about her.

I was told that she had been there for days, nobody had come for her or claimed her. Someone had left her some water, but it didn't look like she'd eaten much. I went home and called my husband to let him know the situation, and he surprised me by telling me to go get her and bring her home. So I bought a leash, went back to the bank, coerced this sweet girl into my car, and took her straight to the vet. I found out she's about 2 years old and in perfect health other than needing a bit of extra weight.

We checked local ads, even posted an ad ourselves to see if she had a loving family out there who missed her. But she acted very timid and fearful, so we came to the conclusion that she was probably dumped and possibly treated badly. She was very sad when she first came to us...



...but now she's happy!



We have been loving on her and making her feel secure about having us as a family. My husband came up with the name Gypsy since she probably did a bit of wandering before she ended up at the bank. She's doing very well, and she's even put on a little weight since we got her. We've been spending a lot of time with her, going for walks every evening and taking advantage of her intelligence by teaching her commands (she now knows how to sit, stay, lay down, and come). Having her around has been so rewarding.



Isn't it strange how people, friends, and pets just wander into you life sometimes? I feel like it was meant to be...