Lily meets Jake

A few weeks after we got Lily Dewet’s brother and his wife (Charles and Joey) returned from their honeymoon in TAIWAN and soon after got a little puppy named Jake (a pug crossed jack Russell, with a little bit of corgi mixed in there somewhere) Jake was an angel but unfortunately developed a bad case of Sarcoptic mange (or canine scabies, is very contagious and can be transferred through contact to other dogs or animals. The mites can be transferred to humans but this form of mite does not live long on human skin. This form of mange occurs when the sarcoptes scabiei canis mite burrows into the skin of the animal. The skin quickly becomes infected and causes severe itching and wounds that crust over. It is usually first noticed on the dog's elbows and ears. Dogs with canine scabies are often in poor condition to begin with, and their health can quickly deteriorate after they have become infected)

So Lily could not yet be introduced to her new Cousin. Fortunately with the help of a great vet and lots of care and attention from Joey and Charles, Jake quickly transformed into a healthy little puppy with lots of energy and love to give. Finally the time came for them to meet, Joey and Charles came over to our place and in walked Jake very curiously sniffing around (think Stitch from Lilo & Stitch) and Lily sitting on the couch (like a princess) their eyes meet, Jake cocks his head to one side, Lily gives an adorable bark of excitement and Jake, Jake runs and hides under Joey’s dress…

Turns out Jake is a scaredy cat when meeting new animal friends and Lily just loves making friends so she was happily pouncing around trying to say hi and poor Jake was probably thinking whhhaaaattt the hell mom!!!! Eventually Jake decided it was safe enough to at least smell this strange fluffy dog who keeps jumping around, barking at him and as soon as he sniffed her they became best friends, second later they were chasing each other and jumping on everyone and barking with excitement so much that we had to split them up for 10 seconds so they had a chance to drink some water. It was a hilarious sight to see, these two puppies running around the house like it was a race track, jumping on the couch jumping over us, and they were everywhere at once. Finally they both fell asleep on the couch after playfully tugging at each other’s ears as they were settling down. Joey and Charles took Jake home and we finally went to bed.

Xx

Natasha

Jake and Lily asking for a treat