Mixed Family

With marriage comes a combining of a lot of things:

My clothes with his clothes, my furniture with his furniture, and lots of things that we will both be throwing away. But with our wedding comes another integral point in the joining of our households...

Our dogs. Specifically, my tiny terrier and his miniature horse.

Here is a look at the brothers-to-be:

Name: Panther
Origin: His name came from the gun that would have been bought with the money that his dad-to-be spent instead on purchasing him for me for Christmas.
Breed: Yorkie
Age/Weight: One and a half years, four pounds. I think when his hair is cut short, he loses about a pound in weight...
Likes: Other dogs, cheese, licking dad's face, small stuffed animals, dirt, sleeping in mom's lap, and swimming.
Dislikes: Being alone, being told "no", the hairdryer, and the brush.

Name: Brendle
Origin: His name came from the term that describes his coat colors, and yes, was misspelled on purpose. He came from a box outside Kroger, where his father was suckered into adopting him.
Breed: Bull Mastiff/Boxer mix, hence the miniature horse comment. We believe he would have been much bigger, but he has hypothyroidism, which has stunted his growth and makes it hard for him to heal.
Age/Weight: Seven years old, eighty-five pounds.
Likes: Eating anything off the counter when no one is looking (especially entire loaves of bread), tail wagging, sleeping, blocking the TV, cats/friends, and howling at ambulances.
Dislikes: Water, grass, dirt, or walking on anything besides carpet or cement, hyper dogs, an empty food bowl.

Brendle actually doesn't seem to notice Panther unless Panther is in a really hyper mood, hopping all over the place, etc. They are not particularly friends, but they do get along, with only a few bouts of jealousy when one is getting more attention than the other. I think when they are permanently living together, they will learn to be friends.

Note to Self: They are both completely spoiled, so I envision them getting together and plotting against us in the future.