Maybe we're being unwise, but we decided to go ahead and get the little girl with the hernia. Very exciting! We heard from friends who are breeders that it's not a big deal, and the vet encouraged us not to be concerned, although the quote for the repair ($300) was more than I'd seen online (more along the lines of $50-$100). That was for the hernia alone, so when we do it with the spay we'll save by only doing anesthesia once, but still a chunk of cash. Obviously worth it, though.
Until now I hadn't let myself get fully invested that we were getting a puppy, but now I'm starting to. We'll pick her up on Sunday. Her name will be FoxHill's Thessalonica, and we'll call her Nika for short (we'll pronounce it like knee-ka). Thessalonica is a city in Greece that I did but archaeological research on last year. In scholarship I like to refer to it as Thessalonikē (Θεσσαλονίκη), but Thessalonica is another spelling alternate and sounds more feminine :). Anyway, it's a beautiful city with both modern and ancient appeal, a lovely waterfront, and excellent pastries! I was going to upload some pictures of Thessalonikē, but it turns out all my pictures are of dorky archaeological things like Greek inscriptions, acid rain-damaged monuments, and the remains of old mosaics. Not impressive pictures. Here are some prettier shots from my trip, though, to give you an idea of why we might name a puppy after a city out there:
Until now I hadn't let myself get fully invested that we were getting a puppy, but now I'm starting to. We'll pick her up on Sunday. Her name will be FoxHill's Thessalonica, and we'll call her Nika for short (we'll pronounce it like knee-ka). Thessalonica is a city in Greece that I did but archaeological research on last year. In scholarship I like to refer to it as Thessalonikē (Θεσσαλονίκη), but Thessalonica is another spelling alternate and sounds more feminine :). Anyway, it's a beautiful city with both modern and ancient appeal, a lovely waterfront, and excellent pastries! I was going to upload some pictures of Thessalonikē, but it turns out all my pictures are of dorky archaeological things like Greek inscriptions, acid rain-damaged monuments, and the remains of old mosaics. Not impressive pictures. Here are some prettier shots from my trip, though, to give you an idea of why we might name a puppy after a city out there:
This is Mount Olympus, home of the gods!
So, 5 days and counting!
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