Rio and Rose

Rose (left) and Rio (right) tug of war, Louie's not sure how to get in on it.

Now we'll go back a bit in Life with Louie. Rewind. Or not. Depending how you read this blog.

A blogs first entry is the last one you read if you go from top to bottom as far as I can tell. You have to go to the last thing on the page to read the first thing I'd written. I'm not sure how I feel about that.

What's Louie's story? Where did he come from?

A good friend of mine and her boyfriend got a puppy. Then they got another one. They lived together and time went by. The puppies turned into young dogs and some other stuff happened that I don't understand and I think they were stuck together at one point and I don't even know what that means? Anyway, Rose got pregnant somehow

Wait. Rewind again.

My good friend had a dog named Rose and her boyfriend had a dog named Rio. Rose was a pretty girl, shiny black with a smooth white chest. Floppy ears, kind eyes and a gentle kiss. Rose was very young when she became pregnant, less than one year old if I remember right. Rio was about a year older.

They got Rio first when he was just a little fella. Rio grew up fast. This dog was a thick headed brute, a big stocky fawn with piercing eyes and big expressive bat ears that he could stand straight up. He was a love to us, but a super tough guy. As far as he was concerned, his job was to protect and care for his people. He was always on duty. This intensity definitely got him into some trouble.

My friends got Rio from a litter that the family dog had. Then they got Rose from another litter a different family dog had. Rio's sibling, a litter-mate of his had puppies. Then came Rose.

Too confusing? Let's clear it up.

Yes, that's right, Rio is Rose's Uncle. Old Uncle Rio.
Something beyond taboo in our society so carelessly over looked when these two relatives of the opposite sex come of age. Maybe someone should have taken Bob Barker's advice and taken those pup pup's under the knife.

Well, no one did and she was pregnant before you knew it.What do you do now? Is dog abortion even a thing? ... am I gonna Google it?

Wait for it
I did. 

First headline:

Abortion in Dogs - Symptoms and Signs

Identifying the symptoms and signs of Abortion in dogs is the first step to knowing if your dog requires medical attention. Diseases and symptoms can vary, so it's...

Really? People need to know how to tell if their dog is having an abortion? Isn't it kind of an active procedure that would take some planning and skill? Wouldn't an abortion ALWAYS need medical attention?

I don't believe in dog abortion anyway. Just like Santa and the Easter Bunny.

Wow, REALLY far out. Off subject.

The point is Rio and Rose, uncle and niece, loved each other and they made puppies.
Weird little inbred guinea pigs. So we love them anyway, because when life gives you a lemon? Suck it.

Louie's mom Rose (Left) kisses his dad Rio (Right) 2006

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