Walter Eyebrowz Jones

You know... we've been itching to get a dog for a while now. Jana's always loved Boxers and I'm a big big fan of Rhodesian Ridgebacks but because of the constraints on our lease in our apartment complex we are limited to a small dog: 25 lbs. or less.

We had never really considered ourselves little dog type people. We don't really like the long hair on dogs and little dogs have the added stigma of being 'yippy'. Throw into that mix that we're both artists and strive to have the beauty of aesthetics in our lives and we were beginning to think Beagles were the only resort. But, of course, Beagles are stubborn animals who get lost in their noses. PLUS they shed!

Our friends, Chris and Sara, found a Short Haired Wheaton Terrier at the Lied shelter (which I can't real

ly say enough good things about here) here in Vegas and they are the most happy people with that dog! The thing we like about Brisket (what they named him) is that he doesn't shed. Let me repeat that - HE DOESN'T SHED! Plus, they are so cute as a puppy that we were sort of set on getting one of those for ourselves.

And the Jana goes to the shelter the other day and calls me up and says "Aeon, you have to come down here and look at this dog".

"Okay." I say "I'll be there as soon as I can".

As I walked up I saw her there in the pen with him squatting down on her haunches to be nearer his head and reading about miniature schnauzers on her phone. He looked like a 'Walter' to me from where I was so I said to her "Is that a Walter?" I then walked him a little and ran a bit with him and he seemed like an okay little fellow to me. I gave Jana the go-ahead and we now have a new member to our growing family.

I present to you Walter Eyebrowz Jones.

And he's a good dog, too! He was picked up in a vacant lot somewhere and brought to the shelter. The shelter people guessed his age at about 1 year and I believe it because he pretty much knew how to sit on command from day one, learned his (new) name in about 4 days and I can already walk around the apartment complex with him and not use the leash! It's pretty amazing. His personality comes out a little bit more every day. We're really excited for the two week timeline for his surgery scar (they castrated him) to pass so we can bathe him! Even though he stinks like vacant lot dog - we are beginning to love him.

Here's to you, Walter - you are very, very welcome here in our home, with us.

Jana Here ~~~~
I'm just adding that since we've got him a week ago, we've stared at him for hours and hours wondering how this little energy came to be in our lives. He is the most wonderful pup ever! We are blessed to have him as part of our family.
We're so happy! & Walter is too!!!!!!

THOUGHTFULNESS

A while ago my best girlfriend and I had a talk about thoughtfulness, and what that means in a relationship. We both agreed that it is one of the most important things in a relationship, however it is also one of those rare things in partner. I have to say that Aeon is be far the most thoughtful man I've been with. It is natural to him, at least with me. He is so considerate, and so loving and SO THOUGHTFUL. There that word is again.... thus stressing its importance. Dictionary.com describes THOUGHTFULNESS as - 1. attentive, solicitous. Thoughtful,considerate mean taking thought for the comfort and the good of others. Thoughtful implies providing little attentions, offering services, or in some way looking out for the comfort or welfare of others: This all stems from our experience last night @ Church. We went to see our good friend Miky V. sing in the choir. During the performance, Aeon noticed a little hang nail on my thumb... he touched it gently and with is other hand fished around in his pocket for something. I didn't notice any of this until he took out of his jacket pocket a small container of climb on bar, (its a salve used for cracks, dry skin ect). There in the church, with full attention on the performance , he started to rub this magic potion into all my cuticles.... very gently. When he was done, I just looked at him in complete awe of what just took place. Here we are ... in a public place, enjoying an evening out, listening to a performance and he notices a need of mine, and addressed it... with out hesitation or a second thought. I was completely taken by this little gesture of his. It struck me as so kind and so considerate and most of all THOUGHT FULL!!! Thank you A, for being so amazing! ~ J