Foster Care...

So, everyone that knows me, knows that I foster everything and everyone. So, many of you will not be surprised to hear that I have taken home a new pet. Yes, I am certifiably crazy. I know. However, I can't say no to a child or an animal. This is just the way God made me, and honestly, I am perfectly content with that. Anyway, I brought home an 11 week old deaf Old English Sheep Dog. We have named her Piper, she is as cute as a bug in a rug. But, before you go feeling sorry for her because she deaf, you should know she is a feisty little live wire. She can hold her own around here with 4 kids, and 2 other large dogs. She has done really well so far, no accidents in the house or in her crate. She will walk to the door and bark if she has to potty, or bark in her crate if she needs to go out. She really is very smart. She adores the kids, especially Aidan. But, Aidan is just like me and doesn't really give an animal the option of not liking him. I have already taught her the signs for sit, down and good girl. She knows by my facial expressions whether she is being praised or punished. She is very smart. She and Winston get along great, he really needed more of a playmate, so he enjoys their wild romps through both the yard and the house. It is really neat to watch her learn and to watch her compensate for her handicap. She knows she needs to watch the other dogs in order to know what to do. So, when she goes out if they pee, she pees, if they poop she poops, etc. That has really helped out in the front yard, b/c we let our dogs go potty without a leash, they know our boundaries, and hardly ever leave our yard. She has learned where to go, and where not to go, and when to come back in all from watching Winston and Thor. Anyway, she is really smart, and we are really enjoying her!! Here are a couple of pics:

I don't know if you can tell in the top picture, but her left eye is blue, and her right eye is brown. She is a really beautiful dog!!!