{"id":2865,"date":"2018-10-25T16:54:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T20:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musingsbymichael.com\/blog\/?p=2865"},"modified":"2018-10-25T16:54:40","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T20:54:40","slug":"found-the-new-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.musingsbymichael.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/25\/found-the-new-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Found the new guy!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Well after my dog Joey<\/a> had to be put down due to being very ill, I went back to the organization that I got him from and found the new guy.<\/span><\/p>\n

After waiting about a little more than a month I filled out an application with the dalmatian rescue group and they got back to me within a few days saying that they had a dog that might be a good match for me. I was very surprised and a little apprehensive, as it was hard to imagine that I could find another dog as nice as Joey was.<\/span><\/p>\n

After speaking with one of the volunteers and getting some pictures of the dog, I spoke to the man who was fostering him. This poor dog was found wandering in Pennsylvania without tags or a chip to identify who he belonged to. A rescue group was alerted that he was at a shelter and they passed him on to the dalmatian rescue group. The poor little guy was full of fleas, needed medical attention and neutering.<\/span><\/p>\n

After speaking to the gentleman fostering this dog, I was told that I would be able to meet him after his stitches were removed, from being neutered and that turned out to be on September 13th<\/sup>. So I went down to a hotel parking lot outside of Mount Holly New Jersey to meet him.<\/span><\/p>\n

They called him Simon and this youngster (he is about 1 \u00bd to 2 years old according to my veterinarian) seemed a good match to me. The only minus was that he was what they called a ‘Velcro’ dog, that means that he would very attached to me and not want to be separated from me at all.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have dealt with this in the past, so I adopted him. He is about 42 pounds and Black and White instead of the Brown and White that Joey was. He is what I would call a ‘Condo’ sized dalmatian and on the small size for a male dalmatian.<\/span><\/p>\n

Well after about three days he presented his tummy to me to be scratched and at that point I knew he was mine. It turns out that this little guy has Separation Anxiety<\/a> and after talking with my veterinarian he was put on calming medication to help him be less apprehensive when separated from me.<\/span><\/p>\n

I see that this is getting a little long and continue this next week.<\/span><\/p>\n

That is my opinion- Jumpin Jersey Mike<\/span><\/p>\n