My friend is rescuing a standard poodle ADDED PICTURE!

[caseysmom]

Mr. Brindle Pitt (as I have fondly been calling him) already has some interested parties. I'm going to call the shelter and see if he is still there in a few days

Thank you so much moonandbean...I am going with my friend this morning, she is the first on the list for "chokka" (long story its a nickname for me at work so that is what she is naming him since he is sort of chocolate). We have to be there by ten, I am sneaking Mr. Brindle Pitt many milk bones, his roommate bronson will get some too, he is a sweetie also, very mellow.

I am taking my crate for her to borrow and try out some dog food, although I think she has bought some trader joe's dog food already. She went and had a thing made for his collar with his name and phone number already, is that cute or what. I just got an email that she got to work early since she is so excited, we work together. I will go meet her at work and we will go get him.

Thanks again, Shelley

[MoonandBean]

That's great! I'm so happy for Chokka! Be sure to get some pics of him in his new home so we can all get our dose of happy rescue work for the day

[caseysmom]

Chokka is home! He was so good in the car! He sat next to me in the backseat and behaved like a total gentleman.

My Mr. Brindle Pit seems more desperate for a home One of the workers said he is her favorite too.

[caseysmom]

Without further ado...here is chokka in his new forever home, my friend is a really great person, it will be a great home and I can't believe she got a standard poodle at the pound.

[Karen]

Goodness he is handsome, and looks completely at home already! Congratulations, Chokka - you landed in a good place. Now bark at your Mom to join Pet Talk herself, okay?

[caseysmom]

Its funny Karen I thought I should invite her on pettalk. She sees me on it at work all the time when I am suppose to be working!

He is quite dashing isn't he and he has that poodle walk, or should I say strut

[Freedom]

OOOh, I've been waiting for the photo! And for the news that he went to your friend, as well. Where does the word / name Chokka come from / mean?

What a lovely chocolate color, I could eat him UP!

[MoonandBean]

Mr. Brindle Pitt has a name. I just looked on the website and now he has a name: Jelly Bean. It must be meant to be that I help this dog. My cat is named Bean for a reason I will repost his info. now with his name.

Here is the latest link:
http://www.petharbor.com/detail.asp?...where=type_DOG

[caseysmom]

It is definitely meant to be.

I hope Chokka is doing okay, he was sneezing Friday so we suspected he was going to come down with kennel cough. She had an appointment for him on Sunday, that is all her vet had available.

My friend just sent a email to work saying she doesn't feel well...I hope everything is going okay.

[gini]

I don't know who is more fortunate - your friend or Chokka! What a happy story!

[Husky_mom]

I drool over standard poodles.... and Chokka is sooo darn cute!!.. love her chocolate color.... YAY for both!!

[boomersooner]

Chokka is stunning, and she looks very happy....I hope she gets to feeling better, soon!!!

[caseysmom]

Thanks everyone chokka has been renamed to chewbacca. He is doing great, she says he is a wonderful dog. He checked out fine at the vet, he never did come down with kennel cough like we feared, he sneezes sometimes, the vet says it may be allergies.

[lute]

What a handsome dog. Just goes to show you any dog of any breed can end up unwanted.

[caseysmom]

Erica, Yes she got him from Bradshaw, I hate that place but it is improving, they are getting a larger facility just down the street and they do seem to try to keep the dogs a bit longer now.

I have talked to her about crate training, I loaned her caseys crate which is pretty big but not really big enough for him.

She is talking to some trainers now so thats good, she's in it for the long haul so I know she will find a solution. The funny thing is he could go into the house from the outside I guess he was lonely so he went out to bark.