Flora the Explorer

For the last few months, my husband, Eric and I have been looking for a dog to adopt.  We decided before we officially started looking that we would rescue a dog, rather than get a new puppy.  One of the reasons we wanted an older dog is because of our dachshund, Gromit.  He just turned 5, so it was important to find another dog that is at the same activity level as him.  Another reason is because puppies are a lot of work and it would be nice to have a dog that already knew the basics, like walking on a leash, basic commands and house training.

Well, we have found that dog.  Her name is Flora and she is a 7 year old Boston Terrier.  Flora hasn't had the easiest life.  She has lived most of her life in a puppy mill in Missouri.  In May, she was voluntarily surrendered to the Southern Cross Boston Terrier Rescue group.  She was spayed and put into a foster home, along with a few other dogs. 

She is very sweet, and quiet (the complete opposite of Gromit).  She hasn't had a lot of human contact, but she is slowly warming up to us. Yesterday, we drove up to Terre Haute, Indiana to pick her up.  Then, we had a 4 hour drive with a nervous dog back to Clarksville.  She was pretty calm in the car and even fell completely asleep on my lap for a minute or two.  We stopped several times so she could stretch her legs and go potty, and we noticed she was very inquisitive and curious about everything.  We decided we would nickname her Flora the Explorer.

Last night, after she had calmed down, she made herself comfortable in my favorite blanket.

This morning, I discovered that she REALLY likes squeaky toys, and she would chase it down the hall and try to squeak it.  It was so great to see her play, since she had been very skittish yesterday after we picked her up.

All in all, we are very excited dog-parents, and we are looking forward to her opening up a bit more and becoming an awesome pet.  We are excited for the future!