He’s ours. He’s been ours since our love affair started. He’s everything we want and need and his 20lb head is currently over heating my lap. And it’s a wonderfully comforting feeling.
WE have a dog again. It’s such a wonderful thing to say! We were set up, but we were totally ready for it. It’s time 
It was this picture that first stole my heart…
I mean is there anything NOT to love about a macho man in a tutu?! I think not. This photo credit goes to Lisa, who was his date at the Baltimore Pride Parade and also there for his intake/surrender. The literal second I was liking/commenting on this picture, she posted the following on my facebook page, like the exact same second, saying that Chock was excited to meet me tomorrow at our fundraiser for BARCS. To say that she knew what I was looking for was an understatement. She knew all to well.
Look at that tongue!
The rest is history. Brian and I have been ready for a dog for a while. We contemplated adopting Holly, and Lovebug, and even Bodie (though I was so against a dog that young)… but all along, we were waiting for our perfect match. There really is nothing imperfect about any of our previous fosters… but we just knew they weren’t our next heart-dog. At one point, Brian suggested just heading to the shelter, and picking a random… just like we did with Knox. It worked out for the best in the end, didn’t it? His suggestions made sense…the longer we had a dog, the longer we nit-picked. Knox was far from perfect, but with your dog, you make it work. So when Chock arrived, we both knew it was a done deal. A few quick things to iron out (like meeting his inherited bff, Tyson, which went amazingly), but we knew, he was ours.
And here he is. Welcome Chock. We’ve been waiting for you. And we know Knox would approve 
now about that ‘adopt me collar’…. it has got to go!
Congratulations!!
Of course he is yours! I’m thrilled for all of you.
Congratulations you three! I can see it is a perfect match. I suspect Knox had something to do with that.
AWWWW congrat’s Jessica and Brian!!!
So, so, SO happy for you guys! What a great way to start my Monday – Chock is SO lucky!
Ahhh!!!! Love Mondays like this!
YES YES YES YES YES!!!!! This is the MOST wonderful adoption news we have heard in a long, long time! Congratulations to you, Brian & Chock!
I really understand how a certain “someone” can come into your life and just fit right in. Next week will be a year since we lost our boy and as much as I wanted to just go get another dog my husband really wanted to wait……..it was very smart and the “dog gods’ were watching out for us too. We have our new girlfriend who is perfect for us and I am sure Mugsy would approve too. As I sit here with tears in my eyes, I am so happy for you, Brian and especially Chock……..looks like he hit the doggy power ball!!!!!
When you know, you know! And I think Chocko knows too
The last thing my sister said to me on Saturday was “They need to get him a different collar!”
Congrats to you, Brian and Chock!
Yay! I am so happy for the three of you! I can’t wait to get to know Chock better through your posts. Nola sends her love!
YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So happy for the three of you. When it’s right, it’s right. Congratulations!!!
Congratulations to all. Many happy adventures and peaceful naps.
He sure is handsome! Can’t wait to meet the fella!
That’s wonderful. I’m so glad that he is somewhere where he will be loved and treated well.
Yay!!!!!! So happy for you and Brain:) congrats on your new family member!
Congrats! So happy for you guys, and this great news! We can’t wait to see more of Chock!
This is fabulous news. I’m at work right now trying not to shed tears of joy for you all (so my co-workers don’t think I am crazy). I had a good feeling about Chock when I saw your first post about him. Congrats!
Congrats!!! I can’t wait it hear more about your “Chock”ful life.
So happy you are now a party of three! Chock is a lucky fellow !!!!!
I am so HAPPY for the three of you. I am savoring a little tear of joy before I wipe it away. I feel your joy.
aw thank you Debra!
Congratulations! So happy for all of you
This is the happiest of post, congratulations! That photo of Knox looking over you three is pure loveliness! Be happy! Chock is blessed!
Yea! Trying to figure out “how you know” myself.
Yay, congrats!!! Love the photo of Knox looking down
Congratulations! Such a handsome boy! Love that huge Chock head!
I was hoping so so badly that this was your news and not that he was getting adopted by someone else. He truly looks like your perfect match, welcome home Chock!
Soooo happy for the family!! My gut feeling was right, and he’s such a lucky dude.
I’m so happy for you guys! And for Chock – what a happy ending for one pup on the end of this stupid ruling. He’s a very handsome boy, and I know you guys are over the moon.
Congratulations!
Jess, I love this! In that photo with Knox’s photo, you can really compare the two, and Chock is like the brown version of Knox!! He looks like such a great boy, he really lucked out
Harper, anytime you like a photo I’m super excited —
so thanks! We’re thrilled!
Are you kidding, I love all your photos! I get so excited when I see a new post
LOVE IT! I knew it! So great! YAY for all of you!
I am all choked up! Congrats, friends! Love you and can’t WAIT to meet him Friday!
Aahhh… happy tears for you two and Chock. The picture of Chock with Knox in the background just made my day.
Woo hoo congrats!
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Yay Chock!!! So happy for the three of you. You guys were certainly my inspiration.
Tears streaming! Congratulations!
I am tearing up too at this beautiful news! I am so thrilled for you that you found your next heart dog. He is an absolute stunner and I can almost feel his sweetness through my screen. I can’t wait to read more about his journey with your family. Welcome to the blogosphere, Chock!
He is quite a love.
And he thanks you much for the welcome!
Congratulations, the three of you make a wonderful family and I’m pretty sure that Knox would want it that way. So very happy for you and for the Chock-full-of-goodness handsome boy in the tutu
Aw, congratulations to all three of you! He is beautiful! Look at that head and that tongue!
Chock-full-of-love!
I wanted to comment last week, but I was away in Philly with Sasha – she’s participating in a Bone Cancer Study at UPenn.