Skip to main content

Trilli - a mystery

This is a post I wrote a few weeks ago about our dog, Trilli.

my beautiful mystery
About six months after Jonathan and I got back together we started talking about adopting a puppy. We already had a cat we had adopted as a kitten and raised, he was about 5 months old then. Neither of us had ever had our own dog in adulthood. We made several visits to animals shelters, fell in love with a dozen pups. We were always slowed down by the processing fees, forms, etc. One weekend when we were visiting my sister, Christina, she found a lady in the area trying to get rid of some puppies. A lab husky mix. What a great combination! Two of my favorite breeds. We all rode out an unmarked country road to a tiny trailer with a small kennel poking out from the backyard. A woman came walking out the rickety front door, gestured to us, "you here for a dog?" and was halfway to the back yard before she finished the statement. When we reached the kennel I saw the smallest, scraggliest white husky I have ever laid eyes on. It didn't look much like a purebred husky, despite the owners claims. She then told us, in a rather annoyed tone of voice, that the neighbors black lab had "gotten a hold of her." This woman was obviously not happy about having a litter of mutts, despite how adorable they were.  She opened the door to the kennel, grabbed a confused looking pup by the scruff of the neck, and handed it to me. The scared dog licked my face immediately, just as sweet as can be. She was small enough to fit in my hands, with a short stubby nose and legs. She was also very fat, filled with worms. We took her straight to the vet. When we left she curled up in a blanket in my lap and went straight to sleep. As she grew, she became a beautiful dog with a slender frame, long legs, and a gorgeous brindle color with saddle markings. The mystery is, she looks nothing like a husky, or much like a lab. She barks like a hound dog. Has the hunting instincts of a killing machine. Mystery it is, we love her dearly. She is very smart, and I have just this week started training her more, working on stay and recall. We have never had well trained dogs around here. It is time consuming, but I think it will be worth it.
 
ready to go

Do you have any mystery dogs in your life?

Until next time,

Angela Kelly
Labels:

Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2014 at 6:49 PM

    Your Mystery looks so much like the first dog we had after we were married. He wss a rescue, had been found with his siblings in a box at the dump when he was teeny tiny. Bottle fed by vet techs until he was old enough to come home with me. Never could figure out his breed but he was the funniest most energetic dog ever. We lost him when he was two to a sudden mystery illness. Who knows maybe Mystery and Radar were distant cousins :-)
    ( this is Tresha, Jonathans cou sin on his dads side btw)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. luna acresJanuary 12, 2014 at 4:37 PM

      Who knows! It's strange how that happens with dogs. Thanks for commenting! It's great to know that you're reading :) Hope all is well!
      Angela

      Delete

Post a Comment

Thank you for taking the time to check out this space. I hope you enjoyed it. Tell me what you think, or about yourself, or what brought you to my little piece of life here, but please, don't be mean. :) Thanks for reading!

Popular posts from this blog

real snow - the morning chores

When I woke up at 7 this morning it was still dark outside, but I could see that it was only a dusting on the driveway. Sigh. I fixed a cup of coffee, turned on the little heater in the bathroom, and got ready for work. Twenty minutes later when I came back into the bedroom it was a bit brighter outside, with a lot more snow. It was coming down hard too. We went outside and took care of the animals. The rabbits seem just fine in their new fixed up cages. The ducks, always impervious, swam and splashed about in their water bowl for a solid thirty minutes before retreating to the fresh hay in their crate to warm their feet. Not for long though, I can see them back out there now. Since I moved the fence yesterday I can see them perfectly from my bedroom window. It makes me smile. I'm glad that it snowed enough, early enough, that we could call into work. Snow day! The dogs are a trip to watch in the snow. Playful as ever, they run around kicking it up, eating it o
1 comment
Read more

the good, the bad, and the embarrassing

Our first week and a half on the farm have not been uneventful by any means. In fact, tonight on the ride home I said to the Universe (or more accurately Jonathan, since that's who heard me) "thanks for all the tests you've been throwing at us lately, but that's enough for now, please?" We expected some hard times and lots of hard work, but we weren't ready for random mishaps and accidents that would set us back so soon in the change. Bad things that have happened since we arrived: Jonathan gets a tick and the head is stuck in his back. It's been a week now and I think it's all worked out, but I was really scared. We get locked out of the Jeep, and it's $120 for a locksmith to come unlock it. We have snatched Zaphod (our kitty) off of upstairs windowsills about five times. I smacked myself in the forehead with a knife (apparently I missed the day in class when they tought you basic knife-holding skills.) It was just a little cut, mainly my ego
1 comment
Read more

introducing... me.

At long last, I'd like to show you a little bit of my artwork. It's not the greatest, and I'm usually inspired by a particular artist when I paint, and I will always try to give credit for my inspiration. This first set of paintings were inspired by Nastasha Wescoat, a beautiful self-taught artist from Michigan. Her whimsical trees, kitties, and birdies are breath-taking, and also the inspiration for my next tattoo, which I am treating myself to for my birthday next week (and I am so excited!) You can see more of here artwork here. So, here goes. Enjoy. One final piece, not fitting with the rest, but I spent three hours on it last night, and I wanted to share. Until next time.
3 comments
Read more