Shortly after I dealt with Annie’s disappearance, I heard a boy’s voice from inside my house. It was Oscar, Yolanda’s son, with Brian, his sister Yoli’s chihuahua, resplendent in a red sweater with hood with big three-dimensional eyeballs on top. Pablo, Yolanda’s husband, has kidney failure and is going to have to undergo periodic dialysis in his home. For this reason there can be no animals in the house and they have two dogs. Up until now they’ve just put them in the spare fenced yard next door, but it is of course heartbreaking so guess who Brian’s next designated master is? (Yoli, Yolanda’s daughter named him after a hero of hers–a character in a movie about cars. We cannot figure out who this character is.) UPDATE: The dr. decided the emotional harm to Pablo in losing Brian outweighed the harm of having a dog in the house (Even the dr. was crying when he saw how upset Pablo was) so with the new air cleaning machine I gave Pablo for Xmas and their promises that Brian would be confined to Yoli’s room, the dr. gave his permission for them to bring Brian home. Everyone so happy. Brian the happiest. I have a video of his reaction when he saw the family again.. I’ll show it as soon as I get the sound off. Won’t tell you why.
So far he gets along fine with Kukla, the female outside cat and Morrie, the Scottie, but he’s scared of Diego who is not mean but overenthusiastic and I heard a loud few yips when Ollie, the male outside cat, came home. So, for now he goes in the front garden with the cats when I’m gone or when he needs air and I’ll leave the door to the backyard open a bit so he can slip through the bars if he wants to go play with Morrie, but so he can escape from Diego if he needs to.
As for Annie? She absolutely ignores him. Pretends she’s asleep. Keep them permanently confused. That’s the secret of my success with animals. Only problem is that Brian insists on lying on my lap while I’m at the computer which is not very comfortable. Where he will sleep? Well, that is to be seen.
These are a few photos of the first ten hours of life with Brian.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
I am guessing sleep on your bed unless you close the door and then the whining will make you give in 😀
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You got it. decision already made. He even wants to lie on my lap while I’m on the computer, and I admit, he’s there now. Unfortunately he has fleas. I took the flea collar off the male cat and put it on him but wonder if they’ll now jump off him and onto me? I may be wearing a collar as well by tomorrow.
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A flea treatment is in order I think for you and Brian. Wonderful name for a dog 😀
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But — I thought you were the cat lady! That sounds like a good solution — Yoli and Oscar will be able to see Brian often, and Brian will have a loving home.
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I’ve always had dogs in addition to cats since I moved to Mexico. I had three dogs before Frida died. Now i have three again.. and three cats.
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Good luck! Chihuahuas are actually quite dominant dogs. Their only problem is that all the other dogs just laugh at them, poor babies.
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He’s very laid back. Only time he got fitzy was with Diego who is one hundred times his size and very pushy…He got along well with every toher animal on site here
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So so cute 🐕
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;o)
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What a sweet thing to do for Yoli and Brian! Looking forward to meeting him.
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New adventures for all! Bless you, for taking care of the sweetheart!
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This will be fun. The last picture is a real gem
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