My New Detecting Buddy!

[Codes]

My parents called me up last Thursday night and told me they had a surprise for me when I came home to visit on Friday. Apparently a puppy was hanging around our back steps all day Thursday and my mom decided to bring it in the house that night so it wouldn't freeze to death. She immediately fell in love with it and so did my dad, which is very unusual for him because ever since his last dog died he said he didn't want any dogs. So I came home Friday and my mom and I took her to the vet to see if she had an identification chip in her. She didn't, so my mom and dad decided that we would keep her because they did not want to send her to the pound. So now I have a new detecting buddy when I come home from college on vacation! Her name is Wrigley(my dad is a huge Cubs fan) and the vet said she's a 3-4 month old Lab mix, but mainly Lab. She's so cute and she never leaves my side when I'm around! I included a picture to spread the joy. I'll also be posting all my finds as soon as I get my new detector. Happy Hunting.

 

[funkman]

congrats on the hunting partner. Make sure you train her to smell where the coins are!!

HH

Funkman

 

[Cubfan64]

Congrats on the new pal! Anyone who's a pet lover is ok in my book and she looks like a sweetheart.

I'm a bit biased about the name, but I love it

 

[garyf]

If you train her, you won't need a digging tool anymore.

 

[ScrewcapRoy]

Tell your mom and dad nice find. I can't understand how someone can just leave a pup outside to fend for themself when the weather is getting unbearably cold. She looks like a sweetheart and I am sure that she will bring many years of love, loyalty, and friendship. As someone said, start the coin digging training right away. I know they love to dig.
HH Roy

 

[Natman]

As soon as I saw her pic, I saw the Lab in her..we have one and she's the best dog we've ever had (she's also an ace when it comes to playing frisbee).

Have fun,
Nat

 

[ivy_walls]

We were going to name my second born Wrigley if thge Cubs won it all in 2003, but you know the outcome of that story all too well I am sure !!

Go Cubs !

Mark ( A.K.A. ivy_walls )

 

[Codes]

I know they love to dig.

That's an understatement. My parents didn't even have her 24 hours and she dug about a dozen holes in their flowerbed and a dozen more in the yard.

We were going to name my second born Wrigley if thge Cubs won it all in 2003, but you know the outcome of that story all too well I am sure !!

Without a doubt, I'm reminded of it everyday by my roommate who is a White Sox fan. But I remain loyal to my Cubs every season! I have faith that it will happen sometime.

 

[LadyDigger]

What a beautiful pup you have there...many wonderful "digging" days for you both!!

Congrats to Mom and Dad for extending their home to a wayward pup and giving him love and a home and a detecting buddy!

 

[bootybay]

Oh she's a beauty... all my fur babies are rescue's. I dearly love em all... and yours is a cutie pie... best of luck with her... she knows shes got a great home ( funny how they pick you out isn't it) congrats on your new hunting buddy

 

[joey]

dogs are awsome! She looks like she will be a big dog! they make great mding partners!! wtg!

 

[lumbercamp]

So, are you going to train your puppy to wear saddle bags? That way she can carry all of your finds. Don't imagine it would be difficult to train a dog to do that for you.

 

[desertfox]

In my book she would be my find of the year. I'm glad she found such a loving home! HH

Desertfox

 

[Dman]

Great story. Good luck hunting.
Dman

 

[MalteseFalcon]

A little over 4 years ago I was working at home (I am a draftsman). It was a warm September day, nice and sunny and breezy.

Had the front door open, screen door closed. Heard something outside go "YIP!" and I thought "What in the heck was that?"

So I got up and went to the door, and there were 3 puppies jumping around in my front yard (relatively speaking...I live out in the middle of the forest).

I walked out on the porch and all 3 of them came running up to me like I was their long-lost best friend!

We occasionally get people in our neighborhood who drive out to where we are, and dump unwanted pets.
I will keep quiet about my opinions of those people.

I do not know if that is how those three puppies wound up at my place. My neighbors were clueless as well.

So I kept them for a week, while I located a no-kill shelter, and made up my mind as to how many I wanted to keep, as of course they were to cute to deny all of them a home.

I chose one, who was the lowest on the totem pole, and got beat up a lot by the other two.
They were about 3 months old.

I took the other 2 to the shelter to be adopted out.

And my little Buddy is now 4 years old.

THAT is some of the greatest treasure I have ever found. And I did not even have to hunt for it...it came to me!


Congrats on your parent's new 'kid'.

 

[catskillcomics]

IMO, the best find yet! Dogs are the best, I have a lab too who is just a hoot as a pal, though I wouldn't be able to take him MDing, he's too squirrel aggresive..LOL