Karen, from Colorado, believes she and her husband Darrel wouldn't be doing half so well without Weibel, a pup they adopted from a shelter. The couple has medical challenges, and Weibel, they believe, is their earth angel.
The couple found the six-month-old pup at a foster home they visited. They intended to get a female, but Weibel, who had been rescued from a kill shelter in Kansas, walked up to Darrel, jumped into his lap, and sat down. It was obvious he'd declared himself their new dog. Because Schnauzers are German, Karen gave the dog her German ancestors family name.
Darrel has recent health struggles brought on by a minor surgery that went wrong. His new limitations include giving up driving. Weibel seems to know Darrel needs encouragement, and when Darrel looks Weibel in the eye and tells him what a good boy he is, and how nicely he played with dogs at the dog park, the pup begins to jabber as if he is telling his side of the story. Karen said she could hardly believe this interaction the first time she saw it, but it has become common.
Though Weibel has bonded strongly with Darrel, Karen, who for years has struggled with Lupus and fibromyalgia, has a positive connection with the dog, too. When she speaks to him, he listens. Sometimes she discusses with him, in an affectionate way, certain behaviors and why they must change. Weibel pays close attention to her words, then climbs into Karen's lap to cuddle.
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