# Looks like I may be adopting this little furry bundle of squee. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 20, 2014, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180 "2014-11-20T17:58:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/61 "2015-02-16T14:46:55Z")
**lieu** , you summed it up nicely, if you substitute family room for office. 😉 That is one adorable pup!! ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/62 "2015-02-16T16:56:23Z")
Now all you need is a cute - as - can - be little kitten so your puppy can have a playmate. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/63 "2015-02-16T17:27:04Z")
Oh, she has a playmate. Meet [Charley](https://flic.kr/p/n53YnN). Charley is 3 year old lab mix that I adopted about a year ago from Atlanta Lab Rescue. Charley was abused in a former life, and it has been a long slow recovery for her to get back to a level of trust. When I had another dog visiting for a few days, I was struck by how another dog seemed to pull a little more “normal dog” out of Charley. So I decided a puppy would be just the thing. Thus the little demon dog Molly. They are becoming fast friends, with levels of play I have never seen from Charley before. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/64 "2015-02-16T17:32:02Z")
> [@leftfield6](#): > > Oh, she has a playmate. Meet [Charley](https://flic.kr/p/n53YnN). Charley is 3 year old lab mix that I adopted about a year ago from Atlanta Lab Rescue. Charley was abused in a former life, and it has been a long slow recovery for her to get back to a level of trust. When I had another dog visiting for a few days, I was struck by how another dog seemed to pull a little more “normal dog” out of Charley. So I decided a puppy would be just the thing. Thus the little demon dog Molly. > > They are becoming fast friends, with levels of play I have never seen from Charley before. I bet if you did bring a kitten into the equation Charley will have two little guys to tend to—and woe betide the stranger who tries to get too close. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/65 "2015-02-16T17:35:17Z")
> [@Marion\_Wormer](#): > > Puppy naming advice: Never give a dog a name with a long ‘o’ in it, since to a dog that sounds like, “No”. Nora, Noble, Nosey, and Bono are right out. > > I’m in favor of: Skippy, Tipper, Cresta, and Lady. yeah - like that dog will ever hear the word ‘no’. So - where do I order one? ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/66 "2015-02-16T18:01:39Z")
> [@simster](#): > > yeah - like that dog will ever hear the word ‘no’. > > So - where do I order one? They’re probably unique, Simster. Cute like that can’t be mass-produced. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lorene89095](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@Lorene89095](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorene89095)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/67 "2015-02-16T18:02:10Z")
Lethal amount of cute! She’ll top out at 40/50lbs,I think (MHO) Scrub where she poops with apple cider vinegar,many cleaners have ammonia,which to a puppy nose signals “here”… ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/68 "2015-02-16T18:19:30Z")
> [@leftfield6](#): > > They are becoming fast friends, with levels of play I have never seen from Charley before. She was supercute on her own, but with a big Labbie brother – ::squees only the dogs can hear ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/69 "2015-02-16T21:09:32Z")
> [@Lorene89095](#): > > Lethal amount of cute! > She’ll top out at 40/50lbs,I think (MHO) > … That would be ideal, since Charley the lab is 48 pounds > [@gigi](#): > > She was supercute on her own, but with a big Labbie brother – ::squees only the dogs can hear Charley is a SHE, she asked me to inform you!! ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/70 "2015-02-16T21:28:04Z")
> [@leftfield6](#): > > That would be ideal, since Charley the lab is 48 pounds > > Charley is a SHE, she asked me to inform you!! :eek: Big sis Charley, sorry buddy! :: pats ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/71 "2015-02-17T03:16:18Z")
Not to be a conspiracy-monger, but I noticed in the video Molly chases the ball out of sight and then reappears carrying what _appears to be_ the same ball, but we do not get to see the supposed moment of capture. Just saying. For us the solution to housetraining issues was to take paper towels, touch them in the scent, carry them outside, and praise doggie over the paper towels. Dogs have an easier time processing “this is what you should do” than “this is what you should NOT do.” Good on you for rescuing! ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/72 "2015-02-17T04:22:43Z")
You might, for the time being, put her food and water bowls on the spot where she’s been “spiking the ball”. I don’t think she’ll poop where she eats. I’ve had 3 rescue dogs. Currently I have 2 (RIP Chance). They are the best, aren’t they? ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/73 "2015-02-17T04:41:30Z")
Those are GSD ears if I’ve ever seen 'em. I vote for a bit of Shepherd in there amongst whatever else she’s got going on in there! It’s fun to guess and get results to see how wrong we can be. Super cute, and this may sound weird, but thanks for taking black-furred doggies, it’s really a thing they have a harder time getting adopted (cats and dogs) because people still think they’re bad luck or something else dumb. Shelters around here have special events just to get more adopted! ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/74 "2015-02-19T00:50:24Z")
I heard that people aren’t taking black pets because they don’t photograph well. P-bunny (owned by 2 black cats) ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/75 "2015-02-19T01:24:15Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > I heard that people aren’t taking black pets because they don’t photograph well. > > P-bunny (owned by 2 black cats) We had a fluffy “tuxedo” cat and a solid black spaniel-dachshund cross in the Sixties. They didn’t have a problem with photographing well; we just didn’t have a very good camera. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/76 "2015-02-20T02:50:25Z")
Okay, DNA test results are back, and they are hmmmmm, unexpected. Most dominant part of her specific breed mix is Chow, which I did kind of expect. The rest of her though, I was not expecting. Next biggest chunk of her DNA mix is Shar-Pei. Followed closely by Collie. What the hell? Those are the three breeds that show up in enough of her DNA for them to ID her as a Chow/ Shar-Pei/Collie mix. And that is Collie as in big Lassie style collie. She had had much smaller pieces of DNA consistent with about 5 other breeds, including Akita, Harrier, and even a little Cocker Spaniel for good measure. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/77 "2015-02-20T06:44:17Z")
I’m not sure how reliable those tests are… I had a dog who we had tested. The results came back: GSD and golden retriever. Spot on. Everyone who ever met her said that’s what she looked like. And her other parent was apparently basset hound and English Sheep Dog. Say what now?! No signs of that whatsoever. We wondered if they had mixed two samples. ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/78 "2015-02-20T16:20:29Z")
I think she’s gotten even cuter as she’s grown, as if that were even possible. 😃 I can definitely see the collie in her, those ears are collie pup ears. It’s sad, but true, that people don’t readily adopt black dogs or cats. Whether it’s the photographic challenges or not, they just don’t get homes easily. And the poor black kitties that people will adopt to be ‘decor’ over Halloween and then abandon. Our shelters here won’t adopt out black kitties between 10-15 and 11-10. My middle canine ‘child’ is a black dog. I always have at least one black dog in my family. It’s my way of fighting the black dog prejudice, one dog at a time. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/79 "2015-02-20T16:54:57Z")
I once saw a calendar open to October. There was a jack o’lantern with a tiny black kitten next to it. The caption read “Boo!” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180/80 "2015-02-20T19:12:30Z")
no conscious effort behind it but I just realized my last 6 dogs, including the two in this thread, have been black dogs. Besides Molly and Charley there were Mattie and Simon, who were Schipperke litter mates. Before them was Chelsea the black lab. Before her was Panama the Schipperke mix. All were solid black. At least until they got gray that is. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-i-may-be-adopting-this-little-furry-bundle-of-squee/705180.md?page=5)