Name: Moxy (2.5 y/o) & Slater (2 years 3mths y/o)
Family Members: Alex & Lindsay
How long have Moxy and Slater been in the family? Both Moxy and Slater have been with us for 2 years.
Professions: Alex is an Account Executive for a media firm and Lindsay is a Paralegal.
Location: Decatur, GA.
Nicknames: Moxy: Mozzy, Mozzimous, Sausage Monster, Mama, Mooshie
Slater: Slater Tater, Tater, Tater Man, Mater Man
Moxy
Slater
5 of the best words/phrases that describe Moxy & Slater?
Moxy:
- Sweet
- Sensitive
- Snuggly
- Demanding (mostly of noms and snuggles)
- Protective
Slater:
- Goofy
- Intelligent
- Entertaining
- Sweet
- Mischievous
What makes Moxy & Slater unique? Moxy is very in tune to others emotional state. If someone is upset in the house she will come up and provide snuggles and comfort until the upset person feels better. She is known at the dog park as the snuggle dog. Slater is the happiest dog. He is the Tony Robbins of dogs. He is always upbeat and will put anyone in a good mood.
On the move!
Rescue Stories: We went down to DeKalb County Animal Shelter , looking for a new puppy after we lost our first pit mix. Slater was 9 lbs and the size of the average man's shoe (which he would be happy to chew on). Alex immediately fell in love, but unfortunately Slater was spoken for. We went to meet other pups but did not bond well with any. When we came back to his crate, we saw that his adopter had backed out, so we wrapped him up and took him home that day.
The same day, we met Moxy in the parking lot of the Dekalb County Animal Shelter. She was being surrendered and I (Lindsay) fell head over heels when I met her on the way in the building. We looked at other pups in the shelter, and when I walked down one of the aisles, she was in a kennel. I took her out to do a meet and greet; she, very gently, climbed up into my lap and kissed my face. That was the puppy kiss of true love. Her fate was sealed and we took her home.
Moxy's Gotcha Day!
Slater snuggling with his new daddy.
A bonded pair!
What is your favorite pastime as a family? Every Saturday morning we play tug of war with Slater's favorite tire toy and we go on a hike. Our favorite thing is hiking with the dogs. Moxy is up for anything. We all love the weekend adventures we have together. Slater knows both these words now, hike and tire. He will run and get his tire if you ask him and he runs to the door when you say the word hike, walk, park or go. It's super cute.
What is life like since you rescued Moxy & Slater? Shear pandemonium! Since we adopted both Moxy and Slater the same day, the first 6 months were interesting. We have learned many things over the last two years. Mostly, we have learned to be patient. Moxy is an incredible girl! The first few months were tough with her. She was in the middle of her chewing everything phase and she is part Labrador so it was excessive. Once we got through that, we have had the opportunity to watch an amazing doggie personality take form. Moxy has been integral in reducing her Mom's anxiety and panic attacks. We are even considering making her a therapy dog because she is so good at it. Moxy has improved our lives so much, and she is a wonderful ambassador for her breed! Her favorite things to do are snuggle and eat delicious noms, so as long as she has those things she is a happy girl and we are a happy Mom and Dad! Slater has brought us both countless hours of laughter, love and joy. We are blessed to have such great pups in our lives.
Photographers Note: It was a pretty chilly day by Atlanta standards the day we did our photo shoot. Thankfully Lindsay and Alex were prepared and brought the pups sweaters, which they both just look so cute in. Wish I would have had an extra layer myself as I made the decision to lay flat on my stomach in the middle of the Piedmont Park paved path to get the shot of them walking towards me. Thankfully it turned out just as I imagined, so the cold seeping through my clothes was all worth it.
Besides having such adorable pups, these two created a non-profit organization called Barbells for Bullies which is dedicated to being the champion for all Bully Breeds. Along with hosting fundraiser CrossFit competitions they also aim to find homes and fosters for many dogs in need. Such a great organization and it has to be one of it's kind. Hoping those of you who are CrossFit-ters or know folks who are, will share this organization around. They do competitions all around the US. We all need to support our fellow advocates and those who's objective is to find dogs in need of forever homes!