Friends, meet Otter.
Otter is two years old and loves to cuddle. We’re not sure what breeds he’s made up of but what we do know is that he is cute and we love him.
We actually met Otter about a year ago through a local rescue and we immediately fell in love. Barley was just a baby though, and we definitely weren’t ready for pup number two. Since then, he has been adopted and we put him out of our minds. Recently, Otter was reclaimed by the rescue and it just so happens that we were looking for a playmate for Barley this time around. We had been trying to adopt a younger female dog but she and Barley didn’t get along so well when they met. As soon as we knew Otter was available again we set up a weekend to foster him to see how he fit in. Barley and Otter had gotten along the first time they met but since that was a year ago, we wanted to make sure they were still buds. Spoiler alert: they are best buds forever and ever.
We turned in our adoption application yesterday and tonight, Otter comes home to live with us for good. It will definitely be an adjustment period but we are so excited! Now if only we could get motivated to put in a fence…
Well, I have fallen in love with Otter. I see him pulling a little cart with a duck covered with oil from a slick. Otter is bringing him home to the hill for you to get out your Dawn “Save the Birds” dishwashin liquid and heal the duck. We’ll call him Ricky. Barley is pushing the cart from behind to get it up the hill. You rush out with the healing detergent. Meanwhile, Kyle sketches a plan for a kidney shaped pond in your yard, with a field stone patio. He gets out his shovel while you get out your rubber gloves and go to work on Ricky. Barley and Otter wait side-by-side inside as you work outside to save Ricky (see above picture). In less than an hour, Ricky is all clean and you have put him into the new pond. Barley and Otter sit on the field stone patio, watching him as you and Kyle use your special duck whistles to let Ricky’s family know he’s okay and invite them to live in the pond. Well done, Mensings. Well done. Send me more pictures and I’ll tell you a story.