I feel like Angelina Jolie...

...because yesterday I realized that Jacques is the EIGHTH orphaned animal we've adopted: five cats, three dogs (plus one dog we purchased way back when).  The most we've ever had at one time is two dogs and two cats.

Jacques overcame my resistance to owning another dog by being 1) quiet, 2) full grown, 3) housebroken, 4) calm, 5) small, 6) short-haired, 7) OK with cats, 8) young, 9) healthy, and 10) willing to bond with all members of the family.

He also sports his own brand of cute, especially with his one-ear-up, one-ear-down look.

Check out the funky legs and the big chest. I think he's mostly corgi with some beagle mixed in. He has the corgi head and body, but with longer legs and spots like a beagle.

BTW, that's a bathrobe sash tied around his neck. It acted as a combination collar and leash his first night with us.

In this one, his eyes are getting heavy after a long walk. He looks a bit like my dog, Jenny, a mixed breed who shared our house and hearts for 18 years.

Asleep in his new bed (with the tag still on it!). I haven't weighed him yet, but I'm guessing he's about 20 pounds.

 

Comments

[RD]

Oh...I can see how he stole your hearts. What a sweet looking doggie. Enjoy your new family member!

[Kim Nelson]

:-) !

[mamatulip]

Yup, I agree with your breed assessment - though at first I thought some sort of Terrier.

He is super super cute. :)

[Di]

Congratulations! But I don't know how he arrived. I thought you still had the big dogs from the neighbours and had decided to keep them. I must pay more attention but I really thought I was ...

[J]

He's one lucky pooch! And handsome, too.

[V-Grrrl]

Di,

Disappointed you're not hanging on my every word and internalizing the details of every post. Not remembering *exactly* how I got the dog is almost as big a blow to my feelings as your refusal to sell photos of naked rugby players. Sigh. I don't know how our friendship survives these dramas. : )

[AnnieH]

11) Way cuter than Brad Pitt

[V-Grrrl]

Yes, Jacques has better whiskers and a broader chest. : )

[Granola-grrrl]

Jacques is the perfect name for him :)

[V-Grrrl]

Thank you. I am the Namer in the family, and I must say, I'm darn good at it. ; )

[Nance]

As any Dept. readers know, I am not a fan of naming pets silly names such as Freckles or Fluffy. Nor do I like when people give one animal the name of another, such as naming their dog "Bear" or "Wolf." I look pets--any pets--squarely in the face and see what their name is supposed to be. One immediately comes to me, and I naturally assume that it is undoubtedly their name to begin with. I vastly prefer the dignity of "people" names. Jacques looks like you have discovered his name thusly, and he is obviously content. He looks amiable and a bit meditative, and certainly he seems like he plans to get along fine.

[gfe--gluten free easily]

Oh my, Jacques looks and sounds perfect in every way. Indeed, he does look like a Jacques. Congrats on your new pooch!

Shirley

[Susan Raihala]

Congratulations on the new addition to your family!

[Diane]

He's gorgeous! Congrats on the new addition.

[GutsyWriter]

What a cutie. he does have a little bit of a rat terrier face, like my dog though.

[Lisa]

Lucky pup. Are the cats speaking to you?

[Tonya]

Now he needs a little beret!

[Chris]

He's very cute, and I'm not even a dog person. [sorry] I have a dog, Mary, and she has a very good life, but I want her to wear underwear. See? Not a dog person.

[Peace]

Too, too cute! Yea, we are all suckers when it comes to homeless animals. I will have to post a picture of my cat I was guilted into....miss molly wally doodle...who has turned out to be such a great cat and companion for me....especially now. It's like she knows I'm sick, she just wants to stay with me all the time.

[Shirl Grrrl]

Who rescued whom? I'm glad he's in your life. It was meant to be! My immediate thought was Jack Russell but my dog knowledge is very limited. I can't wait to meet him! <3