I stumbled across the Dalmatian Rescue web site shortly after I had to put my 15-year-old Dalmatian to sleep. I browsed for several weeks never feeling quite ready for a new pet. Around mid-May 2009 I saw a posting for "Kawaii" in Wyoming. The moment I saw her picture I knew I had to have her. I contacted Beth and later spoke with her foster dad, Jim, and was sure I needed to drive down to Wyoming (I'm from Montana) a get her. In an odd turn of events, Jim's neighbor's dad was returning to Great Falls at the end of May and could swing through Helena and drop her off to me. That worked out really well, and I appreciated not making the drive to Wyoming -- although I certainly would have!
I can't tell you how happy I am with Kawaii. She is simply delightful!! She is a happy, happy, happy, lovely dog. She talks, and purrs and smile and LOVES to play with and fetch toys. She is just a trooper and during what is turning out to be a cold, snowy winter she doesn't even mind wearing her doggie coat and dog booties (by the way, if you're looking for great polar fleece dog booties dogbooties.com out of Duluth, Minn. is super). She has big fluffy beds all over the house and sleeps on the bed with me a night. Delightful ... it is the best adjective I can use to describe Kawaii. I can't even tell you how much I love this dog. I can't do it right now, but I'm hoping in the future I will be able to adopt another Dal from the site and have two.
I wish I had better photos but I don't have a real digital camera -- these were taken with my cell phone. It's been 8 months (sorry, it took me a while to do the 'happy beginning') but I wanted Beth and Jim to know she has a wonderful home and is very, very loved!
Darci G.
Helena, MT |
