BIG NEWS: I have a new roommate and she goes by Applesauce. She is a 50 lb. Pitbull Mix and I love her dearly.
I've actually known Applesauce for a while. She was rescued by my friend Jennie's brother on a work site, and since she was living with my best friend Mark (an animal lover of many species) he agreed to take over care of the very malnourished dog. We believe she was a 1 year old, had been trained by her previous owner, but may have been at a puppy mill because it was very visible that she had already had a litter of puppies.
The reason for her name is simple. Mark's other dog, an English bulldog, is named Pork Chop. To make all Peter Brady fans happy, Jennie and I named our new friend Applesauce. Mark always claims that he had nothing to do with the name, it was the women who named her.
So she is very well-trained and generally a happy dog. Until she gets more used to the area I have to walk her on a leash everytime she goes out, which is a little tricky right now with our daily rains. As far as the furniture goes, if I'm sitting on the couch she's only allowed up with me if she's invited. When I'm asleep she can either sleep on the couch or lay on a quilt I've put in the floor for her. She seems content with the couch more and I don't blame her. It's pretty comfy.
I'm really getting used to the responsibility of having a dog actually living with me, and hopefully I will be able to socialize Applesauce with my dad's dog Reese soon. Reese is not happy that there's a new dog on "her territory" so we'll just have to let her warm up to the idea.
Hope you all are enjoying the Dog Days of Spring!
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