If you follow me on Instagram & Facebook, you’d know that I welcomed a new family member last week! She is our 12 week old red Cattle pup that we adopted. We weren’t exactly looking for a 2nd dog (1 husband, 1 child, 1 baby, 1 dog plus myself is already quite a lot to handle!) but let’s just say we somehow crossed paths and we decided we had to have the poor pup.
We haven’t decided on a name yet though I like the name Willow 🙂 Apparently, no one wanted Willow because of her left floppy ear which made her not all that perfect I’m guessing. She had 5 brothers and sisters who were all taken and no one wanted her for weeks.
When I posted her picture on Instagram, many ladies commented on how she actually looks cute with her floppy ear and a couple of lovely ladies also shared that they adopted dogs/pups who were considered ‘less than acceptable’.
It was just a heart-warming moment for me to think that a floppy ear beyond Willow’s control could have sent her to her doom yet there were actually people around who could appreciate her unique beauty.
Isn’t that nice?
It reminded me of something my Ally said me to years ago.
She was only 3 and was having some mummy cuddles and kisses when she examined me closely and said: “Oh! Mummy, your lips are not all pink. They are a little brown on the outside. You weren’t made very properly.”
Yes, I do have un-even coloured lips! It isn’t that obvious really, but probably stood out like a sore thumb to a toddler’s curious attentive eyes.
She ended by bursting out with “BUT I STILL LOVE YOU!!!!”
Or my bad back. I suffered from scoliosis (curvature of the spine) as a teenager and some of the effects of that are still quite obvious, unless sometimes ingeniously masked with certain styles or layers of clothing…
When I met my husband, I was a little concerned that he would think my curved back was freaky.
My husband actually said his brother had a similar issue and he even thought my back was “cool as”. But let’s not talk about my husband and his queer ways…
I am glad that despite physical flaws, there are people who are able to look past the surface.
But anyway, here’s to a new life for our Willow!
*Linking up with Essentially Jess for IBOT!
What a gorgeous little baby.
I think the reality is no one is perfect we all have our flaws. But if we don’t focus on them and don’t point them out, it really doesn’t matter. We’re all special to someone/s just as we are.
Oh well said! We’re all special to someone just as we are. I like how you put it xx
Awe what a lovely thing for your little one to say. It is so wonderful to think there are people out there that can look past appearance.
I think Willow’s floppy ear make her rather than break her and I would probably end up calling her floppsy or something equally dumb!
Fairy wishes and butterfly kisses #teamIBOT
Haha Floppsy is cute!! Not sure my husband would agree to that though. He wants her to be a toughie.. lol
Such a cute pup! I want another (even though I have two… well one, considering the other is technically Mike’s)!
She is so cute right?! She has really large paws though so I think she will be really big.. Haha tell Mike it’s for your birthday, whenever it is!
So cute! We adopted our cat from the RSPCA and 7 years later she is still a much loved member of our family 🙂
Hi Nikki, aww nice! 🙂 I always think it’s great to adopt pets!
She’s beautiful! When we got our kelpie puppy, she had a noticeable kink in her tail, which the vet said was just a birth malformation, but it just made me even more determined to keep her – wonky tail and all!Enjoy your gorgeous floppy-eared girl, I am sure she will bring you much joy. 🙂
Oh, she’s cute! My daughter desperately wants a pet. Fish are no longer enough! Love your blog design. x
Cute puppy!! I really want to get a puppy for the boys too but my husband resented the idea of having pets in the house. Not that he hates animal he just doesn’t think we can take care the cute thing properly with our busy life (oh oh talking about busy life haha..he must mean my laziness :P)
She’s utterly adorable! I cannot believe people didn’t want her because she has a floppy ear – to me, I think it makes her even more special and cute! 😀
How cute is that little puppy !!! I am sure that she will be very happy in your family.
Have the best day !
Me
Seriously so cute!!!
I love her ear!
That’s just beautiful! She is divine xx