Welcome, Mr. Yappy!

Most of you know that last Thanksgiving, our sweet Big Dog passed away after 12 great years of life. After giving our family some time to heal, we all decided our home was too quiet and needed a puppy! We definitely decided on a rescue, and boy did we get one!

Mr. Yappy (this is what you get when you allow a 3 year old to name your dog!) was lost and wandering around in the ice storms we had in February.

Thanks to Elizabeth (who just happens to own a great little shop in Southlake Town Square (plug!) that you should definitely visit by clicking HERE!), Yappy was taken in and kept safe until we could get him! Elizabeth is a true angel, and Mr. Yappy is forever grateful!

Needless to say, he looked and smelled aweful! Being on the street is not for the weak, or the clean! Our wonderful friend, and pet groomer, Kelly, saved the day. After a long day, she graciously let us race over to her shop and she worked on Mr. Yappy for hours. Thank God for good friends! Need a pet groomer you say? See Happy Tails information by clicking HERE (plug!)

So here are the BEFORE photos:

Can you believe it? What a mess! And here are the very shaved AFTER photos:

Kelly worked wonders getting that mess off of this tiny little fellow! Now it's been a few weeks, and his hair is beginning to grow out a bit.

Here's what the show dog version of Mr. Yappy might look like: But, I'm thinking we'll settle for a "do" like this: Mr. Yappy is sometimes called Mr. Grumpy Ole Man because he's still a bit timid, and wants to make you think he's a big, bad, beast! He's still getting used to the idea of trusting everyone, but he's coming around. He's learning "tricks" thanks to Elia and Daddy, and I think in time he'll learn to relax and know that we love him very much. Welcome Home, Mr. Yappy!