Missy AKA Bella

Makena loves dogs and has been wanting a puppy for quite sometime. First we had to talk Jarel into getting a puppy and when he said yes, we started looking. I have been looking on line at KSL and also at the Humane Society trying to find a little dog with no fur (Jarel has allergies to those types of dogs.) We went last week and looked at a little weener dog, but I decided that I didn't want it after I saw the parents. I wanted a smaller dog. Makena was disappointed, but I told her I would keep looking. Yesterday, I found one. It was a little 9 month old Yorkie up for sale. I called the lady selling her and she said we could come look at her. I didn't tell Makena where we were going. She got in the van and asked "where are you going and what the basket with blanket doing in the van." I told her just to go see a lady. When we got there, we went to the door and when we were let in, there was the puppy and Makena's eyes got so big and she was SO EXCITED. I told her that we could get her and bring her home with us. On the drive home, the puppy sat on Makena's lap and fell asleep and was so content with her. We got home about 11:15ish and took her outside, played with her, Makena even watched a movie and the puppy sat on her lap and fell asleep. It was cute. The puppy attached to Makena quickly. The puppy's name was Bella that her previous owner gave her, but Makena thought that would be silly to call her that because we have a little girl named Bella next door. So Makena called her Missy. I was thinking, "this is going to be fun and Makena is so happy right now." Then about 1:00, my eyes started to itch, then it went to my nose, my forehead and whole face. I had no idea that I would do that and that I had allergies to this little puppy. We gave Missy a bath, washed all of the Missy's bedding trying to see if that would help. We even left for a little bit and went to dinner and then I stayed outside trying to decide if it was allergies to the puppy or something else. I knew last night, that we wouldn't be able to keep Missy. After being outside and my itching not as bad, I went inside and within 30 minutes, the itching started up again. I felt like the worst mother in the world. Here I brought this little puppy home and made Makena SO HAPPY and now I was going to take it away from her. It was heart breaking and I didn't want to tell Makena. Missy would follow Makena anywhere she went. If someone came over to see Missy, Missy would run right to Makena and sit on her lap. Makena was her protector, and friend. So How was I going to tell her? We called the previous owner and asked her if their were others interested in this little puppy. There was and so we called them. We told Makena that we wouldn't be able to keep Missy and that a lady was coming to look at her. She started crying and just held onto Missy. I let Makena stay up until the lady came and when the lady decided she didn't want the puppy, Makena's face lit up and said, "Missy gets to stay?" Jarel said, "just until the morning." Makena was excited that she would be able to feed Missy in the morning. We put the puppy to bed, we all went to bed and the phone rang. It was another lady interested in the puppy, she said she would be by in the morning. We went to bed, my eyes still itchy. We got up this morning, my eyes not quite as itchy (the puppy never went into our bedroom), but as soon as I went into the living room/kitchen, the itching started. Despite some people's thinking that I should try it for the weekend, I knew deep down it wasn't right to keep her and we had to let her go. The new owners came this morning and took her home. Makena, bless her heart, was so good with this. She didn't want to cry in front of the new owners, and so, as soon as they left, she started to cry. I had told her that we couldn't keep her because Missy made mommy's eyes hurt, but a nice family with kids would come get her and love her just like she did. Makena is the type of person that if she has one piece of candy left and she really wants to eat it, and another kid wants it, Makena would give it to them. She is a SWEETHEART. I told her we would go to the store and get a dress-up, to somewhat make up for the loss of a puppy (not much, I know). So, how ironic...I had to talk Jarel into getting a puppy (thankyou for letting us get her) that didn't have fur so he wouldn't be allergic to it, and I ended up with the allergies to this little puppy. I know this puppy is at a good home!! Although we only had her for 1 day... I know that Makena never will forget her 4 legged little friend, MISSY.

Missy

After a night alone, Missy was cold, so Makena was warming her up with her toy. You put the toy in the microwave and it heats up.

2 friends watching cartoons this morning.

Missy didn't want to go into the cage so Kali and Makena did!

Cute Makena

Cute Missy

Makena and Missy, their first watching of TV together.

Makena playing outside with Missy. The reason Missy's hair is cut short is because Missy had an allergic reaction to her food 2 months ago. Missy was scratching her hair out and when it was growing back in, it was growing in crazy. Some hair long, others short. So the previous owner decided to cut it all short so it would grow in all the same length.