My Children Made me This Way

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Mar 20 2009

New Addition!

Published by ladysdreamin at 7:52 pm under parenting Edit This

First of all, let me just say that people really shouldn’t be allowed to give away puppies in store parking lots. Most especially on days when I  have to got go said store. And certainly they should not be allowed to hold said puppies where I can see them as I drive in, and then attempt to drive out. It should just not be allowed. Seriously. I am a sucker for a puppy. Alright, any animal.

(Let me state this clearly, I do not advocate  anyone getting a puppy this way.  Everyone should have their pets spayed and neutered. Unless you are showing your animals seriously there is no reason to keep an animal intact. I was a Vet Vech in my pre-stay at home mommy life and I can tell you that the benefits of having your dog or cat altered far out weight the those of leaving them intact. Maybe I will do a posting about that another time.)

I know I should blame this new furred member of our family on the Monsters, say they gave me big eyes and whined and begged and made all sorts of lovely promises. But that would be a lie.  It was me. All me. Well partly D too, he made me get out of the damn van and look at the puppy up close. And then I held her. And then…well we have a new puppy now don’t we.

Xanthe2

So this is the new addition last week when we brought her home. She is Yellow Lab Redbone Coonhound cross, and though our Burmese cat Romeo is currently larger than her…she is going to be a moose.

Xanthe

 

 Puppy Stats

name..Xanthe, {Zan-thee (long e like in see)} Its greek and means yellow hair.

(It took us a week to name her, that will certainly be a blog post!)

age..about 6 weeks when we got her, so 7 almost 8 now.

favorite thing to do..chew children, socks and cats tails. Bark at the Chinchilla.

house breaking status..

one whine and a glance at the door

and you have 5 seconds to get her outside.

 

 

 

 


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3 Responses to “New Addition!”

  1. maxiegirlon 20 Mar 2009 at 8:22 pm edit this

    It’s a sweet puppy. If she even understands that she SHOULD potty outside, she’s going to be a good dog.

  2. debbiejeanon 21 Mar 2009 at 9:40 am edit this

    I agree with you about the spaying and neutering! I am a sucker ex-tech too!! I know how it is, you just can’t pass them up!!

  3. ladysdreaminon 21 Mar 2009 at 2:28 pm edit this

    Yes, just knowing that she needs to go out is a GREAT start, I agree completely.

    Sucker ex-Tech, lol! Great way to put it. I was even worse when I was still working, far to many great animals out there needing homes come through the office doors.

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