Where to begin?

So we decided to leap in with all twelve feet and write a blog. Sometimes it will have a human perspective, and sometimes it will have a doggie perspective. To get things off on the right feet, let’s first hear from the dogs.

Hi there! I’m Phoebe, the pretty dog you see in the photo. I was rescued from the pound in Chicago, otherwise known as Chicago Animal Care and Control, when I was about three months old. They say I am a chow-collie mix. The jury is still out on whether it is genes or repressed experiences during my first three months of life that have had the most significant impact on my personality.... but I’m sure you’ll hear more about that later.

Yo! Jake here. The handsome one! Quite a guy, aren’t I? I was adopted from a traveling adoption organization visiting the local Petco. My best friend says she wasn’t too pleased with the adoption agency, something about saving me from starvation, but you’d have to ask her about it. From my perspective, even though they kept me 24 hours a day in a crate for more than 4 months, I finally went home with her and, believe me, since then, well, let’s just say, I’ve really made my mark! They told MBF that I was a border collie mix with a hint of Australian Cattle Dog. In any event, everyone who looks at me says I’m totally ACD (or was that ADD?). My grandparents must have been very strong swimmers to get to Chicago from Australia! I love to swim., too. Maybe I’ll make the reverse commute one day. Of course, MBF would need to swim with me there, because we’re a team and she needs me. I simply can’t abandon her. My mission in life? Give me a job! Give me a job now!! Then give me another job!!!

So, there is your first introduction. Going forward, we’ll write about some of the challenges and rewards of life with Jake and Phoebe.