judy came home last week with a beautiful dog, a perfect black lab. the michigan humane society said she'd been sent here from indiana, as she'd have a better chance of adoption in michigan. she was a stray; about seven years old. judy named her ellie. i think she looks like annie dipped in india ink, but a bit chunkier all around. ellie is perfectly behaved, knows 'sit' and 'stay' and ignores the cats. iris, the more neurotic of the two, has been demanding more attention but ivy just keeps sleeping near the fire with her fluffy tail over her eyes.
ellie is missing a couple of small teeth in the front of her mouth, and our vet says she has cracks in her molars at the back. alas, this is a sign that she was probably chewing on something metal, the bars of a crate or kennel. ellie will see a canine dentist soon.
she's greeted all our friends warmly waggingly and has only barked once, at a delivery man who flung a box by the door. she loves the snow and going for walks and the exciting smells that are everywhere to be analyzed.
we are very happy to have her.
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