Like A Passel O' Visually-Challenged Men Describing An Elephant

We are getting a new dog. At least temporarily. Like a foster dog. A loaner. It is not a responsibility I take lightly. Farmer H has made the decision. Even though he casually mentioned the idea to me, and I decreed that I wanted no part of it... Farmer H agreed to the request.

Back-Creek Neighbor Bev is moving again, and has sold her current house without a new place to reside. She is boarding her cats, but not her dog. She asked Farmer H to keep the dog for her, because the dog "does not do well in a kennel." 

 

I am concerned about the reaction of our own fleabags, and that of Copper Jack. Also, since this dog used to live back over the creek from us, I figure she will go right back to that house, thinking her humans will be there. I don't want people out here assuming she's a stray, and trying to run her off, at the very least. I told Farmer H he needs to put something on our enclave's Facebook page about the dog, saying she lives here for now. So in case they think she's lost, or in case she gets into some mischief, they'll know who to contact.

She has a name, but I will call her "Zirconium" as an alias. Zirc for short. According to Farmer H, our dogs get along with Zirc. They would sometimes follow him to Back-Creek Bev's house, and play with Zirc, or eat her food, to which she did not object. She's an outside dog, at least 5 years old. This is where the description devolves.

"Is she a little yippy dog like Marley. They hated Marley!"

"No. She's as big as Juno. Maybe a little bigger."

"What kind of dog is she?"

"I don't know. She's white."

"Long hair, short hair?"

"Long hair. She's a setter."

"A white setter? Like an English setter? Does she have spots? They're bird dogs. My dad had one."

"No. Not any spots. Just plain white."

 

"Does her tail curl over her back? My grandpa had a Keeshond. White with long hair, curled tail." 

 

"No curly tail."

 

"Is she white, white? A setter? An Irish setter is red. An English setter is white with black spots."

"She's like Copper Jack. With long hair."

"I'm not sure what Copper Jack is. I'm thinking a mix of boxer and yellow lab."

"She might be kind of yellow-white."

"But long hair... is she a Golden Retriever?"

"I don't know, Val. She's a big white dog with long hair."

I should have asked how much she weighed. Maybe she's a Great Pyrenees! Anyhoo... Farmer H thinks Bev might be bringing Zirconium to the Mansion on Tuesday. He'd better be home to accept her! I told him he'll need to pet her in front of the other dogs, and give our dogs treats, so they will associate the arrival of Zirc as something positive, and TASTY!

Juno will go batcrap crazIER, having a new "intruder" to bark at 24/7. I think Jack will accept Zirc, because she's a new female for him to stick his nose up her nether regions. Copper Jack? I don't know. He mostly just barks.

I'll try to get pictures of our new temporary pet. Until then, use your imagination. I have to.