Affie was in the local pet store in the mall and had been there for two months (through the first hurricane that hit this area in 2004). Sandy dragged me in there to see a dog she'd been there to visit before. This dog was so happy to be out of the crate and in the little play cubical with Sandy it was amazing. I was standing on the other side of the short wall and this little dog just wanted me. I reached into the area for him to snif my hand and it was love for both of us. He was so enthusiastic to be near me that I just couldn't let them put him back in his cage. I paid for him and took him home and I've never been sorry. He still loves me and follows me everywhere I go in the house or outside. He has to be near me all the time. I'm his pops and I love it!
When we walked out of the store with Affie he was awe-struck. He hadn't seen anything outside the store before. He was very nervous and you can't blame him. Here he is in the arms of a stranger entering a monster of a world he'd never seen. Poor little guy probably thought he was going to die. Outside the mall entrance is a large patch of grass so Sandy put him on the grass to tinkle. He'd never been on grass and was scared to death.
When we got home and brought him into the house he didn't know what to do when Griffie (almost 2) came over to sniff the new guy. It was very cute. Griffie was pleasant, but avoided him for a few days. I can imaging what Griffie was thinking after having us to himself for almost two years.
Anyway, Griffie finally accepted Affie as long as Griffie remained the boss. Soon they became great friends and a bond developed into a brotherhood. They're very close now and if one is gone out of the house the other mopes around looking and waiting for their brother to come home.
About 6 months old, Indian Harbour Beach
About 6 or 7 months old, Indian Harbour Beach
A little over a year old, Indian Harbour Beach
Taken 11-21-2006 in Jackson TN
Affie
