Welcome Home Sachi!

Let us introduce you to our latest family member, Sah Chi (or spelled Sachi.) Sachi is a 7month old Belgian Malinois, born in Oregon and now living in the wonderful city of Boston, MA!

We received him from the ABMC Rescue (American Belgian Malinois Club - malinoisrescue.org) after an at-home visit and a visit with his foster mom, Ann. After what seemed like forever, Ann was happy to let us know that he's all ours! Clearly, we're more than thrilled with the news!

He has an incredibly sweet disposition and this blog will chronicle his new life with is big brother Junior (a 2year old Siamese kitty) and Sai (aka the Nugget, a 3year old Siamese). Pictures will follow.

Let us rewind a bit and let you know what's been going on in the past few weeks... well, years.

Marc and I decided a LOOOONG time back that we were ready for a new addition into our lives. We had discussed several different breeds of dogs and we just couldn't could agree on what type of dog to bring into our home. Flash forward to the research (and surveys) of what "types" of dogs would fit into our lifestyle.

Criteria: Short-haired (we get enough fur to pick up from Junior!), active (we didn't want a pup that couldnt go for a run with us), and size - well, we would need to find one that would fit with our cats and us in a 700sq ft apt!

After many many discussions, we finally agreed on a German Shepherd. Ofcourse a GSD (German Shepherd Dog) didn't follow allllllll of our requirements, but it was the only type we could agree on! Fast forward to breeders (and issues on size and grooming) and more research, Marc came across the Belgian Malinois website. Malinois were known for their intelligence, loyalty and looks. It also helped that they were a medium sized dog with a bit shorter hair than the GSD. BINGO! The search was on.

Marc applied for an "Active" dog named Duke from the Rescue league. We received a quick response back from Rebecca, who would be doing our at-home interview to pretty much talk us out of getting a Belgian Malinois. With Rescue dogs, there are typically tough backgrounds, and the volunteers at the Rescue League want to make sure that you're dedicated parents and that you're serious about adopting a pup for a forever home. We met her pup Tucker, who was the most handsome, happy dog. We were in love (Rebecca wouldnt let us keep him, unfortunately! :) ) She mentioned that there was a potential puppy available in MA that was currently being fostered.

We drove out to western MA to meet with Ann, a loving Foster mom with 2 Mals of her own! We walked to her yard and were greeted by the sweetest pup by the name of Sachi. "I guess he's not afraid of men" Ann said, as Sachi sprinted right up to Marc. It's funny. He had this big grin on his face and its true - we were totally in love. Unfortunately, although we met him, it does not guarantee that he's ours. So we emailed Ann about 1000 times for updates on how he's doing, if he's claimed, what's the next step, when would we find out... which leads us to where we are now!

Sept 2, 2009

We receive an EXCITING email from Ann that he's all ours and that we could pick him up on Saturday the 5th. LET THE SHOPPING COMMENCE! With treats, a dog bed and toys later, we were exhausted. He was coming and we were ready!

Sept 3, 2009

We're waiting...

Sept 4, 2009
and waiting..

Sept 5, 2009

The day was here! We were to head to Pepperell to meet with Ann and another Foster Mom, Betty, to meet with Sachi and his brother Neiko for a playdate! Here are a few photos from Sachi's fun day with his brother and foster mom:

The agility course where Sachi impressed us with his quick learning.

Neiko and Sachi - I dont know how to flip pictures yet!
This is Neiko, Sahchi's brother (he's such a sweetie and still up for adoption!)

After a fun day... it was time to bring our little man home.. Sachi's first ride in the bimmer..
Excited to go to his new home!!
although he didnt last long on the car ride home.. this little pup was pooped!

Time for a break! Ill update more in a bit