Meet "Puppy."
We pick him up tomorrow afternoon. He is a registered pure bred black lab and is the cutest dang thing ever! This will be the first puppy since our kids were born and my first puppy in 13 years. What was I thinking?
Anyway, we are excited, well me and the kids. John is a little apprehensive, which is to be expected. Afterall, he will be the one walking the dog in the rain and picking up poo. He's thinking of all the hard work and messes to clean up, but once he sees this little guy, I think he will change his tune.
I spent alot of time researching different breeds to find one suited for our family. I have an animal background. I am a certified animal techinician and worked in the field around 10 years. I know labs and goldens are great family dogs, so that's what I focused on. I didn't necessarily want or need a 'pure bred' dog, but knowing your dog has healthy parents and comes with a guarantee makes everything a little easier. It's worth the money.
So, we (I) settled on a lab. I know what I'm getting my family into. Sleepless nights, messes, lots of training, chewed up shoes (good thing I don't have any Jimm Choos) and chaos, chaos, chaos. But, I also know the love a dog brings to a family and I'm looking forward to all the fun times ahead and hoping my kids enjoy this experience learning responsibility and good dog care.
In the meantime, we are trying to agree on a name. Here are some of our choices. Feel free to help out and add your own name...
Charlie~Sam~Hobson~Tank (that's Jack's choice)~Licorice (Haley's choice)~Vincent~Zeus~Jazz and Floyd!
There will be more pics to come. Oh yes, waaaay more.
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