The Doggie Diaries -- Newlyweds and Pooches

by Ben Westhoff (Subscribe to Ben Westhoff's posts): Nov 5th 2009 @ 11:00AM Filed Under: Dogs, Cats

Ben, Picabo, Whisky, and Anna

Anna and I finally were married in her hometown of Birmingham, Ala. at the end of last month. Our family and friends gave rousing and original toasts and Anna looked lovely. My only regret was that I couldn't bring my cat, Nora, to the ceremony. I truly do believe that she would have enjoyed herself. Unfortunately, she was stuck back at our apartment in Hoboken, alone but for occasional check-in visits from our friend. Nora won't be alone for much longer, however, as Anna and I continue our quest for a canine companion.

The week before the wedding, we stayed at Anna's mother's house, and had a chance to spend some quality time with her dogs: Whisky Sam "Damn-it" McGivaren and Picabo Street. Whisky is an extremely loyal and charismatic 13-year-old Westie who moves slowly these days but continues to charm as he did when Anna was still in the house.

Picabo Street was adopted more recently when Anna's sister Emily saved her from a group of thugs who were using her for target practice. Emily bravely put herself between the terrified dog and the gun, brought the dog home, and placed it onto her sleeping mother's chest. They named the dog Picabo Street after the champion alpine ski racer, who just happened to be competing on television that night.

Whisky and Picabo both love Anna, and she loves them. It's clear to me that she's getting anxious about finding a dog of our own. Now that our wedding is over, we can pursue the task in earnest.

Tell me your stories. Are puppies and newlyweds like chocolate and peanut butter, two great tastes that taste great together?

Tags: doggiediaries, shelter dog, ShelterDog, weddings

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#1 Whitney Hayes 1-29-2010 @ 12:42AM

My husband and I adopted our puppy (Lola) about a month after the wedding and it was the greatest decision for us! Lola has brought my husband and I so much closer and you learn so much more about eachother while raising your new little addition...not to mention Lola is definitely great training for kids someday :) I think puppies and newlyweds are perfect just like chocolate and peanut butter!!

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