The Kirkwoods were surprised by the smiles of recognition they were met with once the staff laid eyes on the little escape artists . Some of the staff members explained the Kirkwoods how the two had mysteriously disappeared the night before , which of course gave them a good laugh .
A few days went by , and the dogs were eligible once more for adoption . That ’ s when the Kirkwoods showed up with open arms and matching collars for both of them . The Kirkwoods had been talking about getting just one dog , however , Kevin Kirkwood couldn ’ t part with either of them and Kelly Kirkwood decided two dogs were better than none .
“ It ’ s funny because Kelly has a set of twin boys who are 19 , and I have a set of twin boys who are 16 , so two sets of twin boys . And now we have two twin puppies ,” Kevin Kirkwood said , joking that now they have a third set of twin boys . Obviously the fur babies fit right in . The Kirkwoods named their new additions River and Bogey , and they are now adjusting quickly to life with the Kirkwoods . It ’ s safe to say that their mischievous natures have yet to run their course .
When asked if they had any quirky characteristics , Kevin Kirkwood explained , with a laugh , that Bogey was definitely the more rambunctious one .
“ He ’ s about one over par ,” he said . “ He tends to be the most playful , he is somewhat haphazard . Today he was walking beside me on the porch and he was looking at me while he was walking and ran straight into a piece of
porch furniture . He is definitely one over par ,” he said with a laugh . Kevin Kirkwood went on to say that River is the smartest , the more laid back one .
“ River is the more roaming one , he ’ s more curious about what lies beyond . So he ’ s a little bit more of an adventurer ,” he said .
He ’ s the one they worry about when things get quiet . PCT suspects he was most likely the mastermind behind the breakout . Kevin Kirkwood told PCT about a time when they chewed through a bag of pennies and he came home to a coppery mess and two innocent-looking , wide-eyed faces .
River and Bogey have several other fur siblings , Stella and Roxy , a bulldog and a bulldog-pug mix . The oldest member is Twinkles , a 12-year-old lab who has yet to decide how she feels about the youngsters invading her home , but Kevin Kirkwood knows she will come around eventually .
The new furry family members now spend most of their time chewing on shoes they ’ re not supposed to touch , and greeting their new family with plenty of energy .
The third dog in the trio has yet to be adopted , but with such a cute face and a loving personality it won ’ t be long before someone snatches him up . He ’ s still young , the perfect age to raise with children , and just as friendly as his siblings River and Bogey . The Kirkwoods are quick to urge anyone looking for a good family pet to check him out . After all , every pet deserves a warm , loving , furever home .
Congratulations Dr . Stacy McCleod
2016 Dr . Noel Bryan Veterinary Medicine Award
State of the art facility and mobile services
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