We've Found "Mr. Rite"

Well, after dating nearly 4 years, Chip & I are still not ready for marriage and/or kids. So instead, we decided to adopt a dog. I figure that should keep us from having to take anymore "commitment" steps for at least another year or two. :)

The newest addition to the family is a retired racing Greyhound. His racing name was Can't Get it Rite, so he's called Rite for short.

We adopted Rite through For the Hounds, a local rescue group. The first meeting was at Petsmart, where we were able to see him interact with strange dogs, kids, and whatever else. We walked him around the store, where he began picking up various toys and treats in his mouth & bringing them to us with a "Hey, buy me this," look on his face.

Rite is 4 years old and he's a really big dog. He weighs just over 80 pounds and is hip high on me while on all fours. Most importantly, he's been kitty tested, and got along well with the 4 cats in his foster home. He's very docile and sweet. He likes to "velcro", which is Greyhound speak for rubbing on you like a cat to show affection. Maybe that's why I like him so much. Rite also seems very intelligent - he's picking up on commands and training quickly. The only problem we've had so far is stairs - Chip lives in a second floor apartment, and Rite is absolutely terrified of the stairs. Of course, I've fallen down them a few times myself, so I can't really blame him.

So I'm now a doggie mommy & kitty mommy. This picture is from the rescue group - I'll take more this weekend & post them as soon as I get the film developed & scanned. Yup, I'm still old skool with a film camera. I finally got a few pictures of the kitties that are decent too, so I'll post those as well. The cats either run off as soon as they see the camera, or the pictures end up with horrible red eye, so hopefully I'll have better luck with Rite. So look for more fur baby pics in a few days.