When Jayme J., a vet tech at our clinic in Helena who also comes out to groom our dogs, mentioned a week ago that her Mom was interested in adopting Tyler, my first reaction was, "Awesome!" Her Mom, Karen M., had been coming out to volunteer her time helping Jayme groom, so we had gotten to know Karen and she had, over the months, gotten to know our deaf Pointer.
And getting to know Tyler means, inevitably, falling in love with Tyler.
Every time Karen was in Widget’s House, Tyler would spend as much time as he could pressing his body against her and getting as much loving as possible. The last time she was here, a few weeks ago, Karen told me, "I just love that dog." So when Jayme mentioned a possible adoption, I wasn’t all that surprised.
But my second reaction was, "Oh no! There goes my blog material!" Tyler is such a goofball, full of silly Tyler-esque antics, and he has given me many priceless "Tyler moments" for the blog over the years. So I called Widget into my office and said, "Widge, if Tyler goes, you’re going to really have to step up to the plate, kid. I’m going to need more material." With typical Beagle bluster and bravado, Widget said "No worries. I can out-produce that pointy-headed Pointer with one paw tied behind my back."
When Jayme, our other vet tech Heather, and Karen came out to groom yesterday, we knew Tyler would be leaving with Karen at the end of the day. I took the photo of Tyler and Karen just before they left yesterday afternoon. He is such a sweet, lovable dog, and we know Karen will be giving him a wonderful new home … but we also know that he will be coming back to visit on grooming days!
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