For years, I've wanted my own little red poodle like my mom's. But my husband said "no" to poodles. So, we got a Havanese puppy from a local breeder. But he was a handful! So much energy he exhausted us. My husband agreed that we needed to get another dog to keep him company while we were gone, and also to play with him when we were too tired. That's when I started praying and watching the Animal Rescue Site for a fit.
Of course I still wanted a poodle and I narrowed a search to that breed, but poodles at shelters was rare and I wasn't sure how my husband would feel about a poodle. A few days later, I saw this photo of this pitiful looking darker colored adult poodle that the shelter named "Lil Bit." I went to the shelter to see him and gasped because he was red. I was so excited I could barely contain myself. I wanted to take him home right away. But we had to jump through hoops, have a meet and greet, let the two dogs interact, etc. The "boys" hit it off immediately and played like brothers. Finally, we got to take him home, and he fit right in, as if he always lived with us and grew up with our Havanese. We named him "King Louis Vuitton" because he is so regal and also very fashionable. We call him Louie. The ironic thing is that the foster family who cared for him before we got him also called him Louie! Today, not quite a year later, we are all one happy family.
Seattle, WA
