Gogo and Lula

Before we moved to Johannesburg neither our jobs nor the flat and city we lived in allowed any time or space to have dogs. But as soon as we arrived here in South Africa, having found a nice house with a garden and someone looking after the dogs during the day while we are both at work, we made the plan to adopt a dog. From there it actually only took us two weeks while visiting shelters in Johannesburg until we fell in love with a puppy at the SPCA in Sandton.
There she was, our first own dog: X-breed, 3 months, black, with floppy ears, a bit shy and big orange-coloured eyes (depending on the light).

We named her "Gogo" - after a character of the Kill Bill movie played by Chiaki Kuriyama.
Only shortly after we found out that in Zulu "Gogo" means "Granny" and it seems like she is living up to this name, getting a few grey spots in her coat. Gogo is our crazy kid, now 1.5 years old, a bit of its own mind and with some trust issues when it comes to strangers and other dogs, she hasn't met before. She loves to sleep in cosy blankets and being cuddled, but once asleep you get a wild and reproachfull look when our other dogs touches her even in the softest way. Little, beloved psycho-lady!

We always wanted a second dog, but decided to wait for a year while training her being a well-behaved dog before a second puppy were joining us and immitating bad behaviour. Well, we tried our best and went to several puppy and dog training classes; always keen to learn more about dogs and to improve our knowledge about every basic thing one should know when living with and training a dog. And wow, there is a lot to learn! But that is another story and I will definitely come back on this...
Last year Septemberr we decided that it is time to adopt and welcome a second dog at our home. Again, we found our new roommate at the SPCA: "Lula", X-breed, 3 months, tan coat and quite perky and self-confident.

Her name is also the character of a movie: "Wild at heart" - played by actress Laura Dern.

Lula is full of energy, easily excited and always seeking the next adventure and action. Sometimes a bit less-worried and clumsy she finds herself in helpless situations but seldom really seems to care about.

Both dogs are getting well along with each other and we are truly glad about it. We've got into our normal day/dog-routine, including at least two walks a day.
No day could truly start better off with a walk in the park, sun rising, warm temperature, the gras still wet from the morning dew and the two girls running just for the pure joy of it...