Ben - Always adorable, even upside down
Jerry - Debonair doesn't even begin to explain it
But, the hubby is not what you'd call a "cat person". They are my cats... He tolerates them (and sometimes cuddles with Benny), but I am the caregiver, cleaner, feeder, etc.
He would definitely prefer a dog. So, when we were looking to buy a house, one of our "nice to haves" was a puppy yard. This meant a sizable space, preferable fenced-in (literally or invisibly). Our current home has almost 1/2 acre of land, the back of which is completely fenced in. A beautiful, lush puppy yard.
But, until this weekend, there was no puppy.
Then, there was this:
Our new puppy!
Needless to say, it's been an eventful weekend. Friday afternoon, before leaving work, I did my weekly scan of the animal shelter websites. I came across this beautiful boxer mix named Brittany. She was located at the Animal Rescue League. I quickly filled out the request info form and sent the link to the hubby.
Then, I went home and didn't really think much about it. Anthony got home a little later, around 6:30. I asked what he thought about the puppy. Since I hadn't heard back from the shelter yet, we both assumed she was already adopted. But, we called. She was still there but they were only open until 7:30 (and stopped doing adoptions at 7:00).
We immediately got into the car and headed over to meet Brittany. She was as adorable as expected. So sweet and happy. There was a lot of licking (from her) and cooing (from me). Soon after, we were putting down a small deposit to hold her adoption for a day.
The next morning, after some serious name brainstorms and a thorough basement puppy proofing, we were driving back to pick her up.
A day later, she seemed to have settled in nicely:
Lana "Danger Zone" R., watching golf with Anthony
Now, how in the world do we train this puppy properly? And, how in the world do I make it through this week with her alone, while Anthony travels for work?
