Say hello to the latest member of the family - O'Beraun.
He was a stray that the Humane Society picked up back in October 2006. And after going crazy in the shelter for several months, they sent him to a private kennel, where he sat around and watched the Animal Planet all day long. Unfortunately, not too many people trekked down the road to see him, so his adoption took even longer - actually, I think they were just waiting for us to come along.
Winston and "Obie" are getting along famously - although Winston is definitely the top dog. Well, Patrick and I are the top dogs, so Winston is more like a "gamma" dog - with Obie bringing up the rear with "omega".
We waited 30 days to have Winston settle back down into the house, but we were planning on getting another dog for some time - really, since Samantha passed away two years ago. I had seen him weeks before, and Patrick decided on him within a matter of minutes after seeing him.
It's all fate.