Ever since we lost Luke, people have been asking Diane and I whether we were going to get another dog. We would say probably not. Diane said that we aren’t looking, but if the right dog found us we might consider it.
There is a woman who lives close to us who fosters stray dogs and works to find them forever homes. Her kennel is full, but a sweet female wandered in and wouldn’t leave, so the woman put her in a crate. We saw the pictures on Facebook, and the resemblance to Luke is striking.
We decided to give the dog a foster home. We filled out the Foster Care Program Agreement and e mailed it to the appropriate person. Yesterday this shy and timid and probably confused and frightened girl arrived at Casa Brumby.
Diane wanted to name her Lucy, but I held out for Lucia. Thanks to AI I know that The pronunciation of Lucia varies by language and region, often pronounced loo-SEE-ah in English or loo-CHEE-ah in Italian, but can also be luthia in Spanish. We are going to use the Italian version of course. With a surname of Freggiaro how could we do otherwise? But we will probably call her Lucy for short, although it saves only one syllable. Opera fans know that in La Boheme, Mimi’s real name is Lucia.
So far Lucia is calm and quiet and clingy. She wants to be near you and up against you. We have her inside our fenced yard, and she has a dog bed on the deck and another in the garage. But she can run like a shot. We have some cotton tail rabbits around the orchard, and one got into our back yard last night while we were having cocktails on the deck. Lucia went after the bunny at a full sprint. I’m happy to report the rabbit got away unscathed, but all you squirrels and rodents and other vermin take note and keep clear.
Although we offered to pay for spaying, the animal control department says we don’t have to. Lucia is supposed to have the procedure this week. They have to wait 48 hours in case someone shows up to claim her as their dog. After the procedure Lucia will have to wear a cone for a couple of weeks, which will add to her stress. We’ll give her plenty of love and attention, and she’ll become more relaxed and ready to begin training her people, like Luke did.
If you watch any football on TV, you will have seen from the ads that the business of betting is booming. So what are the odds that Lucia is going to be a long term Brumby Road resident? And what is the over/under on the number of days until she has family room access? Or bedroom privileges? Insiders tip: bet the under…
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