As you know, my mother’s dog dies a couple months ago, and then she broke her arm, but is finally healed enough that they went to a shelter and rescued a dog:
Is it just me or does my mom look like and eight year old with her first dog?
by John Cole| 48 Comments
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hells littlest angel
It’s no wonder you turned out okay.
japa21
She is holding on tight.
Baud
Congrats!
You’re only as old as your dog.
Yutsano
So. Much. Floof…
stinger
Those are two happy little girls! Congrats all around!
Josie
So happy for your Mom. It’s a joy to bring home a sweet puppy after losing one.
FelonyGovt
What a sweet photo. ❤️
ETtheLibrarian
Fluffy looks comfy.
zhena gogolia
It’s a lovely photo. I get that look when I’m holding an animal too.
Betty
They both look happy.
wvng
Lovely.
Redshift
Awww, they both look great!
Ceci n est pas mon nym
We are both over 65.
Sam the Beagle has 7 beds throughout the house.
Those two things are probably connected. I think we are probably much bigger softies with our pets as we age, even if we were already big softies before.
That dog is going to be spoiled in ways you can’t even imagine.
AlaskaReader
@Baud: In dog years, I’m dead.
Ruckus
Just asking….
Is it possible that mama Cole is happy because she has a new youngster in the house who likely eats less than the old, new youngster she had? And the new youngster is likely reasonably trainable, which may also be unlike the old, new youngster likely was…….
satby
Yes, Mom Cole looks so happy, and so does Callie. They know they’ve been saved and are grateful. May they both make each other happy for many years to come!
Ksmiami
I sense an immediate lifetime bond!
prostratedragon
Not just you. They look charming together.🥰
dmsilev
My parents got a new puppy about a year and a half ago (toy poodle), and yeah, the expression your mom has looks just like my niece (around ten at the time) who was definitely of the opinion that this was the Best Thing Ever.
Alison Rose
I don’t know if the coordination was planned, but Mama Cole’s light blue shirt with Callie’s black fur is very lovely. Yay for new companions!
FastEdD
Hug that doggo, Mom. You’re so good for each other.
buggrit
Awww, look at those sweet faces!
MomSense
I love this!! Congratulations to both!
What kind of dog is Callie?
CaseyL
Oh, my gosh. Look at that face! Look at those wookie paws!
Congrats to Mama Cole and to the new pup!
middlelee
So happy for your mom and Callie.
🐾BillinGlendaleCA
Callie reminds me of my Conni.
Anotherlurker
Congratulations to your Mom and Calie! I’m sure they will be very happy together. BTW, Calie looks just like my sweet Cocker, Lucy.
NotoriousJRT
That is so sweet! It’s awesome for your mom and more so for Callie!
Rachel Bakes
Nope-not crying with happies from that picture. Nope-not at all
Kristine
Judging from the photo, Callie already knows they won the adoption lottery. Much cuteness.
kalakal
That’s a lovely photo. very happy for you all
WaterGirl
Your mom looks great! How is it that she is looking younger? She does look like she is holding on to Callee for dear life. :-)
What about your Dad? I kind of thought that Guesly was more your dad’s dog?
Jackie
Ohhhh what a sweet pic!🥰 Your mom’s cuddling of Cally is precious! May they have many years together!
geg6
Oh, this photo makes my day. Callie is adorable and so is Mama Cole. 🐾❤️
Mai Naem mobile
These two make a cute couple.
Sherparick
Congratulations to both Mom Cole & Callie, who has found her human.
PaulWartenberg
Puppy hugging!
Steeplejack
@WaterGirl:
I thought the Cole parents had two dogs. Will Callie have to integrate with the remaining one, or did it, too, shuffle off this mortal coil at some point I don’t remember?
WaterGirl
@Steeplejack: They lost Ginni a couple of years before. :-(
Odie Hugh Manatee
That picture sez “MINE!”…lol! Congrats to Callie, Ma and Pa Cole, may the pupper games begin!
Steeplejack
@WaterGirl:
Ah. Ginni—couldn’t remember her name.
MazeDancer
Such a pretty pup! And, clearly, very lucky.
Currants
😍 looks for all the world like my 9 yr old granddaughter and their new puppy Tessie, right down to the gray hairs on her chin!
WaterGirl
Mom Cole looks happy and fierce.
“Just try to take her from me.”
Lyrebird
She looks like someone who is very committed to caring for her puppehs, who does not particularly care to have her picture become news, and who loves her son so much she’s going to go with it anyhow.
I miss my mom so much right now.
Gretchen
It’s not just you. Congratulations, Mama Cole.
Death Panel Truck
Yesterday marked ten years since we adopted a cocker spaniel in Yakima. Chico was found wandering down a rural road called Shotgun Lane in East Selah (I lived in Yakima seven years, and never knew there even was an East Selah.) An older gentleman named William had paid for his medical needs, and put him up for adoption online. The vet estimated his age at 18 months. We brought our other cocker, El Duque, with us from Pasco to see if the two would get along. They sniffed each other’s butts and all seemed fine. On the way out of William’s driveway Chico decided he wanted to drive the car, so we restrained him in the front seat while my wife Karen sat in back with El Duque. He stared at me all the way home to Pasco, no doubt thinking, “I’m gonna bond with this fat guy.” And he did. He’s currently lying on the living room dog bed just two feet away from my chair. I was reluctant to get another dog, but Karen talked me into it. William had named him Corky. As we were leaving, I told her Karen, “There’s no way in hell I’m having a dog named Corky. His name is Chico.” (in honor of Chico Marx.) We almost lost him in June 2022. I spent five days in the hospital in December 2021 with ITP. Six months later Chico came down with it. Two blood transfusions and a whole lotta steroids later, he kicked idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura’s ass, and is still living his best life.
Gemina13
Of course it’s her first dog. It is the first time that Callie has been your mom’s dog. Therefore, in Callie’s mind, she is the first.
And geez, is it dusty in here or what . . . <3