27.06.07 how to make a decision

Posted under: comet, personal

Jonathan and I babysat the lovely Daisy over the weekend, which left us thinking about getting another dog. Comet would be less lonely, and having a dog each is fun when we go out. However, we thought, the Boston Terrier is the best dog for our lifestyle, and we could not possibly improve on that. To be as good as a Boston, the other dog would have to be short-haired, same size or smaller (because the jobbies are big enough as they are), happy in an apartment without a yard, and quiet. Moreover, to use the litterbox like Comet, it would have to be female (as males raise the leg).

The next morning, my production manager happened to mention that her friend is trying to give away a female chihuahua. This sounded like it fit all the criteria, so Jonathan and I debated it at length. Maybe it’s a sign that we’re ready. We’d be doing it for Comet, but we don’t know how she’d react. We couldn’t take a chihuahua camping. Eventually we got tired and stopped, having resolved nothing.

And then I got another e-mail from Annie. “Oops, it’s a chinchilla, not a chihuahua”.

Just goes to show (again). Ignore the problem long enough and it goes away.

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  1. Comment by Michel on 27.06.07 at 2:38 pm

    That’s not ignoring the problem, it’s letting the problem resolve itself for you. And, quite honestly, it’s the best way to proceed.
    Example: Should I have the Toblerone ice cream or the orange ice cream? Oh, look, they have Toblerone orange ice cream! I’ll have that.

  2. Comment by Vincent on 28.06.07 at 6:52 am

    You might try a Jack Russell Terrier or a Fox Terrier, they are small, but they have quite of energy, well just like Comet.

    I saw a white with black spot Boston Terrier (Comet’s color opposite) at the animal shop a few weeks ago. She was so lovely as she was competing with a stupid Collie to kiss the Caniche behind the glass. She had these Comet’s tactical techniques to get what she wanted.

    Here is Philippe’s young Jack Russell.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mp_philippe/618015306/in/photostream/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mp_philippe/617446503/in/photostream/

  3. Comment by jen on 30.06.07 at 9:58 pm

    Ah.

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