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| Meet Henry, the newest addition to our St. Albans, Vermont family. He has taken over duties as the Weather Dog to assist with this blog. |
Nearly two weeks ago though, we welcomed our brand new weather dog. Meet Henry.
No dog can replace Jackson, of course, But in the short time he's lived with us, Henry has proved himself a more than worthy successor.
He's settled right into our household, loving the belly rubs, exploring the outdoors and helping me with my daily weather routines.
Obviously Henry doesn't exist just to help me with the weather. Jackson didn't either.
There's just something about caring for a dog, being responsible for its well being, and keeping both the dog and I entertained is what it's all about.
Henry, age 4, a chihuahua and terrier mix, has already proven himself a supremely happy dog, despite his rough beginnings.
He was found in San Antonio, Texas, having been hit by a car. He had a broken pelvis and leg. He was brought to an animal shelter for care, but nobody claimed him. No tags. No microchip.
Henry was actually put on a euthanasia list before a rescue organization saved him. He got the medical care he needed to heal his pelvis and leg. Judging how Henry now runs around at full speed, I guess the recovery went well.
An extremely kind woman named Bonnie fostered Henry and nursed Henry back to health, and taught him how to live, love and experience joy again. Bonnie had become quite attached to Henry and wanted to keep him with her as a forever home .But she had bigger dogs that weren't not so enthusiastic about Henry .
Bonnie's big heart knew that Henry needed a safer home, So she flew to fly to Vermont with Henry, where she tearfully said goodbye to him and kindly turned him over to Jeff and me.
Henry was understandably nervous in his new Vermont house with us for the first couple of days. But he quickly warmed to the occasion, and now he's right at home. He's not afraid of jumping up on the couch for a neck scratch or even turning over on his back to enjoy a bely rub Announcements that it's time for dinner or do go outside are met with him literally jumping for joy, as if he'd won Mega Millions.
Being our Weather Dog, Henry does have some preferences He does not like being out in the rain. He's not a fan of cold weather. This being a Texas dog, we'll have to wait and see how he reacts to snow, but I'm not optimistic. He likes basking in sunshine, and loves breezy days as they are filled with scents to keep him entertained,
Henry has also already proven himself adept and removing pesky birds and rabbits from our yard.
So say a warm welcome to Henry. You'll see him off and on in this weather blog, and we'll of course keep you posted on how he's doing.
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