Speaking of pit bull mortality, my vet has a wonderful (but huge) seven month old male pit bull puppy which has been surrendered for adoption.

And I do mean huge. At seven months, he already weighs in at 70 pounds, and from the looks of his feet, he's got considerable growing to do. I'd say he'll weigh over 100 pounds. He's just a sweet dog, but totally untrained. The people just left him on a leash in the yard, and now they can't keep him. The catch is that he'll only be adopted out to people who have owned pit bulls, which is why they offered him to me. I'm of two minds whether to consider taking on a half grown, untrained dog. While I'd like him because Coco gets lonely sometimes and it's better to have two dogs than one, on the other hand it's a big responsibility, and I'm going away for Christmas, so it isn't a good time.

But he's a real sweetheart. I'm torn between being sensible and being emotional.

As you can see, I'm less than an inch away from talking myself into the adoption.

Hmm...

"Being talked into" might be more accurate.

CORRECTION: Reading this over, I realize that when I said "my vet," I meant Coco's vet. I go to an internist.

Just thought I should make that clear, as I don't want to confuse readers.