...and his name is Kirby! Step aside, Charles...or actually...just roll over a little. This curly little ball of sweetness sleeps right beside me in our bed. YUP! He snores only slightly less than Charles, so it is a little noisy at night. ;)
Several months ago, my allergies and asthma, which did not even appear until I hit the age of 30, kicked into super high gear. I have to do lunch duty every day at school because 30 minutes outside at recess pretty much sends me straight to my rescue inhaler. (Have you ever seen a room full of 5 and 6 year olds eating? I do NOT recommend it!) I have become highly allergic to cats and shedding breeds of dogs. That is REALLY unpleasant for me because I ADORE dogs!
As it turns out, I can be around a few, low/non shedding breeds without a problem. The breeds that work for me include Maltese, Bischon Frise and Poodles. Since Charles is NOT a fan of poodles, I have been searching high and low for a Maltese or Bischon through rescue organizations.
We finally found our match with Kirby! He is a Bischon, about 6 or 7 years old. He is housebroken, past all things puppy, and just a lap dog! He has brought me SO MUCH happiness! I can just sit and pet him for hours! He truly slows me down, and THAT is a GOOD thing! The girls love him too, and so does Charles. (Though I am not sure he will admit it!) We are hoping to add another Bischon to the family soon to keep him company. The one we are waiting for is a female, about 5 years old, from the same rescue. She will be heading to the vet next week for shots, standard testing, spaying, etc. If all goes well, we hope she will join our family as well. So far, we think her name will be Molly. She is about 12 pounds. The Kirb man is 22 pounds! How cute will it be to see him curled up with a girl half his size!?
Look at his face! WHAT a CUTIE!!
