We have taken the plunge into pet ownership. The kids have wanted a dog for years; I've wanted a dog for a while (I grew up with dogs). The wife finally decided a dog might be a good idea. So the search began. We had decided we were going to get a dog from one of the rescue centers. We looked at all kinds of dogs, but couldn't agree on one. The one dog we agreed on (and the kids had their heart set on) turn out couldn't go to a family with kids (they hadn't listed that on his info sheet). The kids were heart broken when we told them we couldn't adopt that one. But the search continued until we found this one. We actually had gone to look at a different dog when we saw this one. The kids immediately fell in love with her, the wife liked her, and I pretty much love any dog, so this was the one. She's been with us for about a week now and doing pretty well. She's a Papion and is about 1 year old. She was a stray that was brought in and not claimed at the rescue center. We named her Lily (after going through the names Sasha, Daisy, Lexi, Rudy, and about 10 others). Today she is at the vets to be spayed since we don't want any puppies. Needless to say, life has changed a bit for the kids now that they have a dog to take care of.
2 comments:
awwee Lily is adorable! :)
My last dog that I had was a rescue dog, and they are quite difficult to take care of. We think he was abused by a man, since he was always timid and would growl with any guy that would come around. We had (Dale - the sheepdog)for 18 years and he was MY dog!
Now we are a cat family, and it just isn't the same! Although my cat does think she is part dog, since she begs at the table for food once in awhile :)
Congrats on the dog. I too am a dog person and think they make an excellent addition to the family. Enjoy!!!
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