The hole in my heart has finally been filled!

[BattyDem]

It's been a little over 5 months since I lost my baby ... my poodle, Maestro. I swore I'd never go through it again. I swore I was done being a dog mom because it's heartbreaking when it's time to say goodbye. I've had to do it three times in my life ... and that's enough for me. I got my first dog when I was 7 years old and since then, these five months have been the longest period of time I've gone without the pitter-patter of little, furry feet ... and it's been the worst 5 months of my life. But now it's over!

On Saturday, I met a little guy who crawled into my heart and refused to leave. :-)

I'd like you all to meet my 10 week old Schnoodle ... Ozzy! He's a five and a half pound ball of energy with legs, LOL! I'm exhausted ... but I absolutely adore him!

[SeaLyons]

1. awwwww, he's adorable....

[MiniMe]

2. Awww, what a cutie

I know how you felt when you lost your dog, I've been through too and I said exactly the same things. Thats why I started fostering, I could have dogs in my house with no financial responsibility other than food and no emotional attachment. Plus I was helping the doggies out. That lasted about 10 months until the one came that didn't leave. I even continued fostering because I found it rewarding but my boy was here to stay. Until last year, Gus decided that he wanted a little brother, so I kept another one of my fosters. So I have 2 now, and I still foster, although not as much as I did before. Its not the same, because the last dog I had was my heart dog, the one that I was totally in tune with. It will never be the same, but I do love my boys.

Congratulations on your new friend.

[BattyDem]

4. My "heart dog"

That's the perfect way to describe Maestro. I loved my other guys so much, but there was something about Maestro ... he and I had a very special connection from day one. :-)

It's funny ... I think Ozzy sensed how much I really needed a dog, even though I couldn't admit to myself that I wanted one. He was able to break through the wall and he's already starting to wrap me around his little paw, LOL!

[MiniMe]

7. It only takes one to break through

I went 10 months with multiple dogs going in and out of my house, and I wasn't tempted to keep any of them. Gus was the one that broke through, and I only had him a few days before I decided. Same with Eddie, except I told Gus that he had to get himself housetrained before we made the decision. Poor boy, he came from a puppy mill, was there until he was 6 months old, and he was difficult to housebreak.

[BrklynLiberal]

3. What a wonderful, furry, loving heart filler.....

[livetohike]

5. Congratulations BattyDem!

Oh he is so cute! I'd love to give him a :hug: You will have so much fun together. A big hello "Arf!" from my Cindy and Murphy too.

[BattyDem]

8. Ozzy sends a high-pitched, hello squeal to Cindy and Murphy!

It's got to be the Schnauzer in him because I got my poodle at 8 weeks old and he never sounded like that, LOL! :D

[KC]

15. It is the

schnauzer in him. I have a miniature schnauzer and he makes
some of the strangest and cutest sounds. It's sounds like
he's talking. And when he yawns he squeals like that.

KC

[BattyDem]

17. Weirdest sounds I've ever heard from a dog, LOL!

I can't tell if he's crying, talking, singing ... or yodeling! :D

[Tammie]

6. OMG, what a sweet face!!!

How can you not fall in love with a kisser like that!!!!!!

Congratulations on the new addition. I wish you and Ozzy many, many happy fun-filled years!!

BTW, I'm so jealous.....my little wire fox Andy died unexpectedly last September and I'm still without a dog (but I picked up 3 new cats). There's nothing like a dog and I miss not having the pitter-patter of puppy-paws.

Good Luck to you and Ozzy!

[BattyDem]

9. Thank you!

:hi:

I'm sorry about your little Andy. :hug: I agree with you ... I love cats, but there's nothing like a dog. :-)

Puppy-paws? Awesome! Puppy-energy? Exhausting! I need more caffeine, LOL!

[ceile]

10. OMG!

What a cutie!!

[Eurobabe]

11. Oh he's adorable, and I love both names

Ozzy the Schnoodle, sounds like a great German dish, a schnoodle. :rofl: :rofl:

Enjoy your new furkid!! :bounce:

[BattyDem]

18. "Tonight's main course will be pork chops with ozzy schnoodle."

:rofl:

[Longhorn]

12. Oh, my, what adoring eyes!

I get that look from my Corky, a poodle mix, and he just melts my heart. I have five dogs and I love all of them but there's just something about Corky . . . so I totally understand your relationship with Maestro. I hope you have that or something similar with Ozzy! :hug:

[BattyDem]

19. I'm already seeing many similarities between Ozzy and Maestro.

It must be the poodle personality. It's strange - Maestro had certain qualities and quirks that I never saw in any other dog ... yet I'm seeing them in Ozzy. Even if I end up having only half the connection with Ozzy that I did with Maestro, I'd be thrilled! :D

[goddess40]

13. He's soooo cute

Good for you, since you love your beasties so much they are lucky to have you.

[AZBlue]

14. He's adorable!!

Congratulations to you both!

Isn't it funny - you never know when the right one will just come along and you can't say no.

[BattyDem]

20. Yeah ... you never know.

When I woke up Saturday morning, I still had the "no more dogs" mindset. By 1:00 pm, I had a Schnoodle! :D

[KC]

16. Awww

He is so adorable. You can really see
the schnauzer in him. They have such
sweet faces and expressions. I have
a miniature schnauzer and he captured
my heart the minute I saw him.


KC

[yellerpup]

21. Cute, cute, cute!

Congratulations, he looks like a darling.