Leroy was a stray found by a woman I work with. She took him in and tried to find his owners but could not. She gave him to a guy I work with but after a while it didn't work out so I told him I would take him. I was thinking I would be better able to find him a good home because I could be objective about his temperament and behavior and I could even try to correct any issues. Also I would take the time to meet people and visit homes.
Well, as you can see, once he came to our home we fell in love! And so did Bella! She loves, loves, loves to play with him and I think he really enjoys her too. That was the most important thing. He did chase the cats at first, but with some work that has mostly stopped, he only does it sometimes when he's excited or they run first. Abby really didn't like him in the beginning and hid under the bed for a few days, but now she's returned to her perch on the back of the couch and that was what clinched it - Leroy had a permanent home!
As far as what breed he is we have no idea, but the consensus is Chihuahua/Cocker Spaniel mix. He is completely black with beautiful brown eyes. He was already fixed and the vet said he is probably 1 year old. He really is a good boy, no horrible habits or behavioral problems. He's way better mannered than Bella, especially on the leash. He walks right next to me while Bella darts around crazily. I tell Bella she better watch out he makes her look bad!!
The pictures above are from his first trip to the dog park with Bella, and here they are in their Christmas sweaters. Neither one wanted to sit still and pose pretty - they wanted to run around like idiots and wrestle!
And I swear this is the last animal for a long time :)
