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Now I understand

Soon after purchasing my digital SLR, Allison began pestering me to take photographs of her – from viewing a waterfall, to poorly done senior-picture-like photographs.  I attributed it to her unique quirkiness, but after having gone to Mill Creek Park with her father, I now realize it was inherited.  While Allison has subdued her requests for photographs of herself on hikes, since I deny her most times, her father, Larry, has not been conditioned as such; he asked me to photograph he and himself with Allison at every site worth seeing. Here are a few…

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Éva at Sweetwater Creek

Éva came for her first big park walk at Sweetwater Creek State Park this weekend.  It was the happiest Allison and I had ever seen her… at least until Sunday, when we brought a new Dachshund home; Scarf.

For a couple of hours, Allison and I read and worked on an island in the river, and Éva had to swim across a small section – she was happy to obliged, but a bit cold afterwards.

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Meet Scarf (Eva)

When Allison and I adopted Éva, we intended to give her as a Christmas gift to Allison’s parents, since their Dachshund, Helga, died this past summer.  After spending 24 h a day for 1 month with her, needless-to-say, I became increasingly attached… and it is certainly mutual.  So this weekend, we adopted a second Dachshund for Allison’s parents: Scarf.  Both dogs were rescued by the Atlanta Humane Society from a hoarder or puppy mill; a self-described breeder who mistreated their animals simply to make a profit.  These puppy mill dogs often have difficulty socializing with humans, but clearly get along with one another.

Scarf is likely to be renamed Eva (pronounced as the English E … vahhh) or Greta.  Éva (pronounced as the English A… vahh) sits atop her ‘cousin’, comforting her as she adjust to her new home.

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Scarf's eyes and nose are runny as she is recovering from an upper respiratory infection.

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Maybe the weight of Éva's head is too much...

Meet Eva

Meet Eva, a new resident in our pet-filled apartment in Atlanta, and 2 year-old Dachshund mix we picked up from the Atlanta Humane Society.  Eva doesn’t seem to quite fit in here; she doesn’t need to be caged to prevent escape, seems to respond to vocalizations (including stating her name), and doesn’t have cold, calculated eyes.  I guess I can handle it… she’s far more cuddly than corn snakes or even painted turtles, and she doesn’t require another heat lamp.

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