Am…musings

Now that I’m healthy with no looming surgeries, holidays or multi-day trips on the horizon I decided it was time for some puppies. It’s been a year and three months since I’ve fostered a dog. I had Trooper so long that I was ready for some puppy-free calm … plus letting him go broke my heart just a little bit. Instead of dogs, I fostered kitties next – Tiger Lily and Ollie. Cats are far easier, but they aren’t as fun for Chewy or as cuddly cute as this 6-week-old duo:

At this point, you might be asking yourself, “What about that weird title she gave this post?” Well, Stray Rescue names all the puppies in a litter by a theme. The last set of puppies I had were named after characters on Dynasty. These two … named after 80s hair bands. Fun theme … really dumb names. The adorable little boy on the right is Poison. His cuddly little sister is Whitesnake. Really?

I knew by the time I got the slightly pudgy Poison into the car that he was going to be Buster Brown while he was at my house. I wasn’t so sure about the sweet girl. She’s about half his size so I imagine she was the runt of the litter, but she’s far more adventurous and sassy than he is (so far, he’s a bit nervous and just wants to sleep). Still, Sassy didn’t seem like a good fit. Her little tail wags incredibly fast, especially when she’s trying to play with Chewy, but nothing came to mind that would fit that.

Then it hit me. In the car on the way home, she wouldn’t settle down if any music besides country was on. Naming her after a country artist seemed like the perfect rebellion against Whitesnake. Paisley (as in Brad) seems to be sticking. I also considered Faith and Toby, although that seemed too boyish. Any other suggestions?

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