She has grown into a 9kg couch dog, who loves to sleep behind your head on the pillow and is a devoted companion. A sweeter nature could not be asked for, and she has the intelligence of a border collie with the looks of a Pomeranian. The only downside to our doggie is the shedding. She sheds bucket loads of hair and a stray ray of sunlight peeking through a window will reveal that a large amount is floating in the air! A special dog hair vacuum cleaner had to be bought and the floors need to be mopped three times a week to collect the excess hair. Lint rollers are the most popular item on the shopping list, for every surface that is not floor. One can only imagine how much we breathe in.
But we will put up with anything for this delightful companion.
I occasionally take her into the mountains on a hike, where she regards herself as a sentinel, leaping up onto boulders to spy out the lie of the land before letting us pass by - giving us the all clear. She seldom leaves my heel, so close that I find myself calling her only to find her right behind me. My only fear is that she will go and investigate a snake, so I am very circumspect about her walks.
We found a similar dog in December, almost exact markings, size and age as when we got her. Unfortunately three other people were looking at him, and despite our entreaty to give Cleo a 'twin', the 'rescuer' decided to let him go to a home with three small children. Such was the disappointment that we have stopped looking for the moment. When the right dog appears, I hope it will be on our doorstep.
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