'The Kieb'

Ok. Well its been a great long while since I've kept my 'little secret'! I must admit I have been hiding something from all of you for the last seven or eight months. What is the cause of this dishonesty you ask? Well, fear mostly. I was afraid of the comments and admonishment I would get if everyone knew my 'little secret.' Well folks, it has been eating me up for a great long time, and I think I am ready to come clean (drum roll)...

In late November of last year, on the way to work, a colleague of mine (riding in the same car) spotted something moving in the rubble of a nearby construction site as we were passing by. Upon closer examination, we saw a small black, furry object scurrying among the cinder blocks and debris. We stopped the car, got out, and took a closer look.

What we found was a small puppy. No bigger than a Tonka truck. All black, with a patch of white on her chest, With two 'white socks', one partially pulled down on her front quarters.

Well that was the beginning of 'Nibbles'. She was very into 'mouthing' things (hence not just a witty name). The first few months of her 'puppydom' were absolute hell. She would sleep all day, I would come home (wanting to relax), and then she would be all ready to play (which in her dictionary means 'bite'). I would go to sleep , only to be woken up by 'nibbling' of my toes, by said dog.

She is very bright. She learns quickly, and is a rather pleasant (if not indefatigable) animal. I will miss her. This week I need to find her a home. She's pretty awesome. I must say I owe two individuals a hell of a lot in the way of 'raising' her. Marie-Therese Leroux, and Donald Shokes ('uncle Don). They have both been as influential in her life as anyone has, and in many ways are indispensable parts of this 'dysfunctional family'. Hats off and much gratitude to both.

One of the great things about her, is all the cool things we call her. She has received a lot of nicknames in the past 8 months. I think a lot of them are great. Here are a sample of some of her aliases:

Nibbles
Nib-Nub
Kiebler
Kibbles
Maggot
Keebie-Weebie
Kiebler-Khan the Conqerer
The Kieb
and the list goes on....

Well this is a little shout out to a great animal, outstanding individual, and generally really entertaining companion. You will be missed. But I'm really glad I got to save your life.