Freddie - the camera shy Luster - Lambert Dog baby

Meet Freddie.  Our “forgotten” child.

(Posted by Gayle)

Seems to me May December couples can often relate to our love of furbabies.  And as a “fur mother”, I’ve been feeling a bit guilty.  Shorty gets more attention on our blog, etc. because of all the photo opportunities he provides.  Freddie is camera shy, but he is no less loved by me and Ron.

Right now he’s suffering from an ear mite infestation in his left ear.  As I nurse his ear, all sorts of maternal feelings  flow through me.  Some of you may find it silly, but many of you will relate to what I am saying.  Age gap couples are often found by special fur babies.   It’s like they can sniff us out. They know we’ve got an abundance of love to share and have often made the choice not to bear children together. Little Freddie came to live with us on December 31, 2004.  It was the wrong time for a new pet, but he put himself out there on google just so we could find him.  And while surfing the internet in the wee hours of the morning, he found me! The rest is history. Wrong time + right dog = right time!

We’ve learned copious lessons from him.  He was damaged emotionally when he got here.  He was a year old and had great socialization skills with DOGS, but not HUMANS.  It took months of loving patience (okay more than a year), a few major meltdowns,  and some mighty “dog whispering” to bring him around.  He still has his shy moments,  but his gentle and still wounded spirit reminds us on a daily basis to trust the power of love….

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