We happened upon Moe thru Homeward Trails Animal Rescue and upon meeting him I asked one simple question "Would you like to come home with us?" and his response (as shown in the photograph), one simple lick. Little did we know we were adopting what would become an 80-pound bundle of love that is convinced he is part lap dog, part horse and part cat dog (he rubs up against one like a cat). He bonded with BB from the start and likes to make Larry sit when being trimmed or if he is about to leap over a gate. He is the conscience of all three. We were a little concerned that Moe, who gallops like a racehorse and is fast/quick on his feet was a bit much for BB, who is now 12 years old. We had talked about a younger poodle to be Moe's companion and allow BB to be that adult leadership.
We talked and talked but took no action until out of the clear blue sky we got a call, "Are you still thinking about adopting another poodle?" I said we had discussed it, but had not made a decision. I was then told about this wonderful 7-month-old standard puppy up for adoption and after some discussion asked to see more about him. I kept wondering what if anything was wrong. We found out he was in an animal control center in West Virginia, and had worn down part of his front teeth gnawing on the cage bars. He had one week to live before he was put down. I knew if I showed that picture to the Commander in Chief House, or wife for the rest of you, it was all over and he would be our third standard. So I wrote "Hello Larry" in the upper left hand corner of the announcement and handed it to her. Shortly thereafter we were meeting Larry and taking him home. Larry is a good match for Moe, he thinks he is a steeplechase horse (leaping) or Tigger and is as goofy as Larry was in the Three Stooges movies. Sometimes we hear him purring just like a lion in that low guttural sound. He is a little rough around the edges, but what a sweetheart he is.
Larry just celebrated his second birthday and Moe will be four in October. We will always be grateful for the opportunity to have these wonderful dogs from Homeward Trails Animal Rescue.
Ken & Liz Caligiuri
