Yes, We’re Getting a Puppy
I feel as if I’m adopting a child. Next week, this adorable little girl will join our family. She’ll be a little sister to Clover, our Wheaten Terrier. She’s a Whoodle, which, if you don’t know, is a Wheaten/Poodle mix.
Everyone seems so surprised we’re getting another dog. Everyone but dog people, that is, who understand that it’s good for dogs to have dog companionship. We’ve had some pretty strong reactions, from my father who claims he’ll never visit again (Ah ha! I said, our plan worked!) to another unnamed relative who proclaimed that it was the biggest mistake, ever. One friend issued a chilly, “I see.”
Our son gave me the speech: “Having a puppy is a big responsibility,” he said, and I laughed because the shoe was on the other foot.
Sure it will be stressful. Sure it will be a year or so of being a pain in the neck. But you dog people get this, right? And you gotta admit, she’s darn cute.
Yes, she is VERY cute!
I’m not a dog person. (We have two cats who are seven years old. They were littermates and very small when we got them.) I think it’s much better for an animal to have a companion.
And I’ve been thinking all this time how bright and rational you are…But love can make us do the darndest things. This is exactlty why I don’t go to the SPCA or make eye contact with puppies EVER.
I am jealous!! I’d love another dog but I think this baby is enough for me at the moment. Have fun and let us know if you ever need a sitter
Congratulations! Don’t let the “pup haters” get you down. I have a Cockapoo and he’s been the most smart, adorable wonderful dog I’ve ever had. I’m also a fan of Wheatens, so I can’t think of anything more great than a Wheaten/Poodle mix. I didn’t even know they existed!
Uh oh.
I totally get it. Getting another dog is so good for the exisiting pooch, and I’m sure your Clover will be thrilled! Congrats to all of you, and especially to your new addition!
The puppy looks irresistible! I cannot wait to meet her…
You can never tell my children about your new puppy, because they’ll want to be adopted by your family.
Do you feel guilty because your work schedule limits your availability to your kids? Do you spoil them to try to compensate for time you’re not able to spend with your children? Do you take them on expensive vacations or supply them with the newest gadgets to try to distract them from your absence? Do you pay for extracurricular activities that you wouldn’t normally because it will give them something to do while you’re not there?
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I have two dogs and my husband brought home a puppy “Olde English Bulldog” and I was not a happy camper until I fell totally in love with him. I could care less if there is another mouth to feed and training the little chew machine because what you get from a dog is better than therapy. Unconditional Love and with all the stress in the world right now, what is better than that!!!!! Poo the naysayers. They dont get it.
I am a victim of a new puppy as of one year ago. I love and hate that dog every day. I often wonder if an extra dog would be 1) an improvement of my current dog’s behavior or 2) more pain, multiplied.
Good luck with it and walk your dogs around the neighborhood so I can meet them.
She is adorable. Wow…I hardly see how a pup could be the biggest mistake ever made! But, then, I am the CRAZY person w/ 3 dogs, (one a puppy), six cats, a handful of kittens, and a horse. Two dogs seems rather reasonable to me.
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what a total cutie!