Before you think we are totally crazy, please let me explain........I'll be the first to say that I did not want a puppy. Been there, done that, etc. The girls have been begging and pleading for a puppy for about 2 1/2 years now. Of course, we have been putting them off with the whole "Do you think you are really ready to care for a dog because it's going to be all your responsibility" talk. (BTW the girls have been caring for a neighbors cat while they are out of town. They go down at least 4 times a day to feed, change the water, clean up, play with, check on, and say good night to that cat. I guess we can't use the responsibility talk any longer.) And "We need to wait until Rosie is at least 2 before we even think about it" excuse. ( This excuse will expire in September) Furthermore, Kenzie has already reserved a special name for the dog she thinks she will "never have." You get the picture.
So, Scott and I have been secretly processing the thought of a dog. We knew we probably wanted to do it before next summer, when we hope to have our "little man" home. We began lightly looking- I mean lightly! We loved the thought of going to the shelter; however, not knowing a dog's background made us nervous with a toddler. I happened to google "puppies in nwa" and one particularly caught my eye. A lady had found this puppy abandoned on the dirt road of her rental home. After a few days, she realized that she would give one attempt of listing her on Craig's List before reluctantly taking her to the shelter. The rest is history.... Let me be the first to introduce you to sweet, Hazel. Oh boy, here we go.
ADORABLE!!! And let's try to keep Hazel a secret from Grace for as long as possible, ok? We've been going down the same road for a few years... :)
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