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You May Think You've Seen Cute Puppies Before But Take a Look at This Guy

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Real Estate Agent with Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker DRE #00697006

schnauzer mix dog

My husband said I was going to put this photo in my blog this morning. I don't know how he knew that. It wasn't my intention when I shot it. But this dog is just such a cute little thing. He's about 5 months old. My husband knows me so well. Yeah, I gotta share this photo. It's just too adorable. He is a schnauzer mix, maybe with chihuahua. I love dogs who are not purebreds because they are so unique. Not another like them, for the most part. But I love all dogs, big ones, small ones and those in between, purebred or not.

As a Sacramento short sale agent, I cannot have a dog. I am not home enough. It would not be fair to the dog. Cats yes, but not a dog. Plus, I have enough responsibility in my life. My short sales. They are pretty much all consuming and eat up most of my time and energy. When I am up at 5 AM, it's to write a blog, not to walk the dog. Certainly not to walk the dog in the rain. Every time it rains I am thankful I do not have a dog.

My neighbor across the street has dogs, and I can play with them. Plus, as I so often tell my clients, I am not at their house to list a short sale. I am there to interact with their pets. You can't have enough pets in your life. And you can't pet enough of them.

Unfortunately, this does not stop the occasional hate mail I get about selling a home with pets. People just don't get it. They think I am against having pets in your home, which is the furthest thing from the truth. I just want your house to sell. Not everybody shares my feelings and your sentiments about pets. Those who don't can sabotage your sale.

When I retire, I will let a dog adopt me.

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Elizabeth Weintraub is co-partner of Weintraub & Wallace Team of Top Producing Realtors, an author, home buying expert at The Balance, a Land Park resident, and a veteran real estate agent who specializes in older, classic homes in Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown, Carmichael and East Sacramento, as well as tract homes in Elk Grove, Natomas, Roseville and Lincoln. Call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759. Put our combined 80 years of real estate experience to work for you. Broker-Associate at RE/MAX Gold. DRE License # 00697006.

Photo: Unless otherwise noted in this blog, the photo is copyrighted by Big Stock Photo and used with permission.The views expressed herein are Weintraub's personal views and do not reflect the views of RE/MAX Gold. Disclaimer: If this post contains a listing, information is deemed reliable as of the date it was written. After that date, the listing may be sold, listed by another brokerage, canceled, pending or taken temporarily off the market, and the price could change without notice; it could blow up, explode or vanish. To find out the present status of any listing, please go to elizabethweintraub.com.

Comments (8)

Donna Bosze
Realty Executives Top Producers - Chesapeake, VA
Ask Me Why I'm Different!

Such a darling dog!!

Feb 16, 2012 02:30 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Yeah, he's so darned lovable and filled with such high energy. He kept standing on his hind legs and nibbling on my fingers.

Feb 16, 2012 02:37 AM
Margie Kopp Sorrell
Coldwell Banker Lake Oconee Realty and Lake Country - Greensboro, GA
Lake Oconee Real Estate

i think my heart just melted. if that face was staring at me all day i'd never get anything done!

 

Feb 16, 2012 03:32 AM
Debora Nichols
Residential Sales, Purchases, Investors, Vacation Homes - Phoenix, AZ
Realtor Anthem,Phoenix,Scottsdale,Glendale,Peoria

Such a cutie.

You know life better then anyone else, but I have to say you are missing out on so much.  My own two and my fosters add so much to my life.  I would never want to be without them.

Feb 16, 2012 09:43 AM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi  Elizabeth, that is just such a cute little face- who could not love that face?  Dogs/ Puppies especially do take time...  how would Jackson, Pia and oh dear, I forgot the other cat's name take to a dog in their midst?  I've shown homes when the dogs are home alone...it's much better and less stressful for everyone, including the dog, if they are not there during the showing.

Feb 16, 2012 02:12 PM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

My cats would never forgive me if I went to the dark side and brought home a dog. OK, Jackson might adapt, but Pica's heart would be broken and Pia, well, she'd probably sneak into my jewelry drawer and start hocking stuff to fund her flight to Paris.

Feb 16, 2012 10:48 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Adorable dog, and cute post. Somehow, I can't imagine you retiring, though -- you might not be adopted for quite a while.

Feb 17, 2012 12:07 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

I agree.  You can't have too many pets in this life.  I'm a cat person now too... though I was a dog person for years prior.  Real estate careers do make having dogs more challenging.  Like you, I can't help but appreciate my client's pets when I'm visiting their homes.

Feb 17, 2012 03:50 AM