Melissa and I get a lot of comments about our dog Hector. You see, Hector has distinctive hair. Some might say he has a mane, others say he looks like a buffalo or werewolf. Often times people from the street laugh when they look at him, ask if we make him look like that. We reply it comes naturally that way, and then such people respond with a chuckle and walk away.
Given these responses, Melissa and I have started to think that Hector was unique. I mean, we know he doesn't have "puppy" good looks but he is an original, with no other dog like him.
Or so we thought...
This second picture is not a picture of Hector. Melissa works with a girl named Natalie whose fiance Steve showed Melissa this Friday. They work a lot with the Humane Society so I'm guessing that's how they came across this dog at the Columbus Humane Society. Anyhow, this dog, Sugar Plum, has quickly challenged Hector's thrown of uniqueness. Obviously there are some easy to notice similarities - the ears, the coloring, to a degree, and both have scruffy hair.
However, the more you look at it the more one notices that Sugar Plum also has Hector's mane! Look at the hair curling up on the back. That's exactly what Hector looks like after a bath. Plus, Sugar Plum, who is described as "an extremely sweet girl who loves to cuddle and be held," appears to share in Hector's sheepish demeanor.
Let me address some instant questions. Hector's fixed and has been for a number of years. Also, although we found him at the Columbus pound, he does have a chip in him that, although not registered, suggests he had an actual owner at one point. So this suggests they both are not illegitimate puppies of some roving pimp.
Now Melissa wants to take Hector to see Sugar Plum and see what happens. I think it is a bad idea since our landlord only allows one pet. Hearts can only be broken. So to those reading and living in Columbus check out Sugar Plum at the link below and maybe we can have Hector meet his long lost relative soon.
Cory
CAHS Pet Photos: http://www.cahs-pets.org/adoption/dogs/dogs.asp
