Good evening, My Peeps. I have returned from a long-time hiatus. In all honesty, I forgot that I even had a blog page. You know how things are. Life gets busy and if you are someone like me whose brain often wander off the tracks, we forget about things. That’s what happened. Ian is a grown adult now and living on his own. Billy and I are still around causing shenanigans. But, now, we have added another Shenanigator to the mix. Her name is Cheyenne and she is a 2 year old Great Pyrenees/German Shepherd mix dog.
A little bit about Cheyenne. Back in March 2024, Billy and I decided to take a ride in the truck and just drive around. While we were talking, we decided that it was time that we get another dog. My mental health had been declining and my manic depression had started rearing its ugly head. Billy drove to a wonderful no-kill animal shelter in our area. It happens to be one of the best in the DFW Area – at least in our opinion. It’s called Operation Kindness. The people at Operation Kindness have always been amazing. We used to live right behind them and we had adopted a dog from them before. On our way to Operation Kindness, Billy said that we may not go home with a dog that day. He asked me not to be upset if we couldn’t get one. (Who me? Upset? LOL) Well, we get there and meet a couple of the dogs, but none of them were a good fit. Some had behavioral issues, didn’t like men, or didn’t like women, or other animals, etc. Just before we were about to leave, I asked if we could go look in the Bear’s Den (where they keep some of their bigger dogs). They let us to back and look at the dogs and there was this one who caught my eye. It was Cheyenne. She was a beautiful golden lab/retriever mix (or so we thought) and was the sweetest thing. She wasn’t barking, whimpering and had this confidence about her. She was just sitting there, watching everyone and patiently waiting for someone to notice her. So, I walked around to where she was and put my hand in through the kennel and started to pet her. The lady from Operation Kindness told me that I couldn’t put my hands in the kennels or pet the dogs unless we were outside in the play area. While this saddened me, I understood. You never know if a dog will bite you or go crazy! So, I asked if we could take Cheyenne outside and walk around to see if she would be a good fit for our family. She agreed and we went out to the back where their dog area is. Now, Billy had just had surgery 2 weeks prior, so he was not feeling 100%, so when we got to the dog area and was waiting on Cheyenne to come out, he said admitted he was worried about getting a dog before he was fully healed. That was until Cheyenne came prancing around the corner of the building. Once we saw her, we both knew that we had to bring her home with us immediately. Not only was she well-behaved, but she didn’t pull on the leash. She didn’t jump up on us or anything. She sat calmly next to us while we were getting to know her. Than, when we were walking, she walked right next to us. She appeared to be well-trained for a 12 month old puppy. We decided right then and there that she was coming home with us. So, we adopted her. The next day, I got a letter from my therapist and we registered Cheyenne as my ESA. Honestly, she is what I needed.
Chey has many nicknames. The most common are Chey, Lolly, Floofs(or Floofs McGoofs), Crack Head and Silly Girl. She is a very goofy dog, who loves photos and attention. If she sees the camera, she will immediately smile and stick out her tongue (we call it ‘lolly tongue’), which is where “Lolly” comes in. When she has her zoomies and runs around with her tongue hanging out acting like she is racing for her life, she becomes “Crack Head”. When this dog gets the zoomies, she gets the zoomies. The dog park that we take her to has a small obstacle course for puppy training. She will run around that obstacle course like her life depends on it. When we tell her to pivot, she will switch and move in the opposite direction while still going full speed. When we are inside and playing around with her toys or rough housing, she is Silly Girl. She will run in circles (much like a dog chasing their tail) and then will jump and hip check us.
Now, I know you are wondering, why “Floofs McGoofs”? Well, she is goofy and while she may not look like it, she sheds a LOT. So much so, that we have at least 5 brushes and undercoat rakes to try to keep her floofs at bay. We even bought a grooming vacuum de-shedder. We brush her every other day and we get at least a Pomeranian or two of fur every time we brush her. She loves it. She will lay down and let us brush her with this huge smile on her face.
Cheyenne has been on a few adventures since she chose us as her humans. She has been to New Orleans, Northeast Louisiana (the country), Austin and San Antonio. She meets new people and animals on a regular basis. She loves her truck rides and making new friends. As long as it’s not a delivery driver, a bicyclist or a jogger. Sometimes, I don’t know if she sees them as her arch nemesis or if she just wants to play.
The last thing I will say about Floofs McGoofs. If she likes you, before you leave her presence, be aware, that you will see her sit pretty with her paw in the air, asking for a paw shake. Then, as the attention hog she is, she will be sure to nudge your hands until you give her some final pets.
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