Introducing Loki

Please meet the newest member of our family:  Loki.

We adopted Loki yesterday on the first day of the Toronto Mega Adoption Weekend Event.  It was a difficult experience.  Difficult in that there were so many dogs available for adoption - approx 70-80. All sizes and ages.  However, there were more people than Dogs so I'm confident that there will be many many forever homes found this weekend. There were also many cats and kittens. All adorable and in need of loving and caring homes.

UPDATE:  I just went to grab a link for the event and there are no Dogs left, but many Kittens, Cats, and Rabbits!  Thank goodness I took a day off work yesterday :)

We got the very best Dog for us. He is a sweetheart.  Still a bit shy, but as he cuddles, eats, and walks, his tail is starting to wag and lift up, and we've each received a few nose kisses. He is also healthy and without any behavioral issues. Bonuses are he's fixed, micro-chipped, and house trained!

When outside, he has not been spooked by traffic noise, cars, buses, people or other dogs.
His ears perk up and he takes in all the sights and sounds. He is great going downstairs but is hesitant a first to go up stairs.

There are 2 things he as not done yet. Bark or poop.  There has not been one sound out of him. No whine, whimper, or bark.  In regards to the poop, he's eating well so that's just a matter of time I'm sure.

Loki is classified as a Terrier Mix.  I would say he's more a Terrier/ Chihuahua/ Daschund mix.  There were quite a few small dogs like Loki that the Toronto Humane Society brought in from California.  They go there twice a year to rescue dogs from a kill shelter there. They say that these are perfect city apartment/condo dogs.

He is one year and one month old, and weighs about 12lbs. He's had 2 previous names.  In California, he was Bruce.  At the Toronto Humane Society, he was Brian.  Within minutes of Adam and I standing with him in line to get our Toronto Dog License, he was renamed Loki.

Loki, after The God Of Mischief.  It was his shiny black coat & amazing ears:)

Looking out the window. His ears are amazing. I need to catch a shot with them straight up.

I kept waking him up with the beep beep of the camera.

His nose and ears were working overtime on our walk this morning.

Already, in less that 24 hours, I am over the moon happy and feel so lucky to have a little four legged life in our home. This little creature has made a huge difference.