Hazel came home last week, right after we returned home from London. She's a 3 or 4 year old chocolate lab (no one knows for sure) that we adopted from the Kentucky Lab Rescue. We've been talking about getting a dog for about a year and, admittedly, I was the one holding us off. I wanted to wait until the weather was nicer and the kitchen construction was finished. We've had labs before and I was pretty set on finding a dog that needed a home. I'd been visiting the rescue website about once a month and when I saw the photo of Hazel, I filled in the application. It's not that there weren't other dogs that would have fit well with our family. It was because she was about the right age (not a puppy, but still young) and she had the right name. I know, it sounds crazy. It's just that Fatty loves the name Hazel. He would have named a child Hazel if I didn't feel so strongly that Hazel Harris just doesn't work (Go ahead, say it aloud). When I saw her and her name, I knew it was a sign. It was meant to be.
She's sweet and gentle and has adjusted pretty well to our life. We had a rough first night, but since then, it's been great. Well, the 4th was trying with the fireworks, but that's to be expected. She's good with the kids, follows me around wherever I go, loves to go on walks and is a happy house dog. Scout was not happy at the beginning. There was lots of hissing and big tails, but I think they are coming to an understanding.
I call this feigned indifference. They were purposely ignoring one another, but it gives me great hope that the two of them will be buddies after some time.
I also have a ridiculous notion that I need to sew one or two things for this dog. Stay tuned.
she looks very content erin. sounds like a match! i’ll bet the girls love her. enjoy!
I think her name was a sign. I’m so glad she found her home with you and I can’t wait to hear about her adventures.
Hazel was on our short list for #2. I love this photo, E. xo
LOVE the photo…it is perfect.
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She is so cute! I’m so glad you finally got a dog. The girls seemed thrilled.
she is beautiful and I think is a very great adition to your family! congrats!
also she looks like my dog, Gumaro… andother very kind adorable chocolate lab…
I also love the name Hazel. I bet she’s happy to be a part of your family.
Hazel Harris is a great dog name. Perfect.
I hope you have many long happy years with Hazel. Alliteration works with dog names as our new addition Minnie Morrison (Minnie Mo for short) proves.
that picture is hilarious. And I can’t believe it was all about the name! It MUST have been a sign!
i love hazel.
i fell in love with the first dog we looked at because her name was opal and jared and i both have october birthdays (opal is the oct. birthstone). he talked me down. and i’m so glad he did, because we ended up with freddie. (whose name was freckles when we got him. thus proving that, ahem, it doesn’t have to be about the name š )
Wonderful picture. We were owned by a Siamese and a basset who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge, but when they were with us they were best buds. Except when the Siamese would leap over the Basset’s back as the basset came into the room.
I think we have the same rug — isn’t that Karastan’s Williamsburg Palace rug? Love, love, love it.
We have a rescue lab mix (chocolate lab and pit bull, we believe) named Hazel too! They look very similar, but out Hazel has a white blaze on her chest and one white sock. She is also 3ish. We love her very much. Congrats on your new addition.
Congrats on your new family member! The story about finding her were great. And the ‘feigned indifference’ also great. May it come to be a relationship like our dog has with one of our cats: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucasogden/4241208015/in/set-72157612259510767/
julia, i know! when we went to pick up hazel from the rescue, the lady told me that they had changed her name. it was mocha. š
another reason why fatty likes you, b.
thanks kristin! see you saturday.