Meet Lucy

Published on by Xena, Lucy and Chia
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                 Lucy in my office at St. Luke

This sweet girl is a rescued, dark brindle bullie mix. She came to live with us a week ago on Saturday, while I looked for a good home for her. I don’t get attached to dogs quickly, so no problem. Besides, she isn’t a schnauzer! We figured it was better to pick out a name to call her rather than keep referring to her as “the dog.” I came up with Lucy.  Monday afternoon I approached Jeff with tears in my eyes and asked if we could keep her. Without hesitation he nodded and said, “Of course.” WE HAVE A NEW DOG!

Lucy makes the house feel alive again. She has also filled a little bit of the space in my heart that Lexi’s passing left desolately empty. I imagine that space will keep filling as we get to know and love each other even more.

Lucy has been accepted as the new, permanent church dog. Everyone who meets her falls in love with her- staff, volunteers, parishioners, children. The pastor’s 10-year-old daughter comes after school and runs through the hall playing with Lucy, and sits or lays on the floor petting and hugging her, and saying, “I love you, Lucy.” Lucy has also been great with the few younger children she has chanced to meet over the last week.

Lucy sitting

Jeff called her “the perfect dog.” She has a temperament that can’t be beat, is playful without being obnoxious (you know what I mean), knows a few simple commands, barely sheds and has not had any accidents in the house. No, she waited to go to work with me to pee on the hallway runner. And to Petco to pee about 87 gallons on the floor while I sorted through new collars. So, maybe “almost perfect.”

I took her to the vet on Tuesday, where I found out she is a little over a year old and 58 pounds. While there, I was able to observe her interacting with two smaller dogs. I saw tail wags and friendly nose touches. That is also where I realized  – while the vet was searching her abdomen for a scar indicating she had been spayed – that she had gone into heat. She went back yesterday for an ovario-hysterectomy. She is home now, resting at my feet, and obviously not feeling her best after major surgery.

Lucy asked me to let everyone know that she looks forward to blogging with all of you and making new friends, and hopes to be accepted and loved in this community as well. She indicated that she will start blogging after she has had time to recover from her surgery.

An aside to all who might be wondering if this means I am no longer looking for a schnauzer. Not as obsessively. Not as actively. But there is always room in our home and hearts for a second dog if the right one comes along.

76 thoughts on “Meet Lucy”

  2. My humom emailed you! But maybe it went to the wrong email address? 😦 She will go double check. Oh my dog, if we could play together that would be so awesome! I think we would have a lot of fun 🙂

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  3. Yes, we are! Mom wants to know if you know what breed you are, ’cause she doesn’t know what kind of bullie breed I am. I wish we could play together. I love to run and play with my friends. ~Lucy

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  5. I can certainly understand that, as we get so many visitors. It took a while for me to move to Mom status. 🙂

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  11. I feel so much better now. Thank you for sorting that all out for me. Wait a second. Awww man! Another sister?! *Remembers breathing* Ok. This is just nuts but I’ll be open to it. I still think she has schnauzer in her. *Ear licks*

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  13. Your mom is so right, Maggie. Besides, Lexi could never be replaced, so we would be without a dog forever if that were the case. Lucy is carving out her own place in our hearts and giving our home that needed canine quality. 🙂

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  14. dearest Lucy,
    Sending you a great big welcome from your extended blogland family, you have landed firmly on your paws with your forever family
    Love Big Oscar xxx

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  15. I am so elated for you both! Mom always says a new dog doesn’t replace the one that passed; rather, is a chance to make new memories and keep the love going. Best wishes to you both and I am again, so very happy and sending out a big WOOF!!! Love, Maggie

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  22. Thank you Dennis. Gotcha days can also be a teenie bit scary and bewildering. So we made extra sure to be extra sweet and gentle with the little lady.

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