all hail jesús, king of the indoor poo

Music: Autumn Continent: Between Interval (2006)

This is Jesús. He is my new friend. He is neither miraculous nor planned, although he is very sweet and slowly learning to poop and make pittle outdoors. He is undergoing a two-week trial at Chez Joshie; if he does not get along with the putties he cannot stay. But I have faith in lil' baby Jesús, as he has not had an accident in the house for two days, which means he learns quickly. Jesús is a Xoloitzcuintli, also known as a Mexican Hairless dog. He is a rescue dog, and we suspect he was "dumped" by a back-yard breeder in the Austin/Dallas corridor. The rescue folks know her M.O.: she breeds hairless of all sorts, often outcrossing them inappropriately (a bad outcross can lead to worse genetic dispositions), and then when she cannot sell the dogs she dumps them in parks near shelters. Boo for unethical people. Yay for Jesús, who is recovering from 6 months of shock and un-discipline fairly well. He's swaddled in a blanket at my feet just now, resting peacefully. We're expecting three magical, gift-bearing Mariachi any day now. Gallery here.