Puppy...

We have talked about getting a dog for a while now, knowing that some day we would.  Mike was set on getting a lab as he wanted a hunting dog.  I think a lab is a good idea too as it is supposedly one of the best family dogs. It must be the most popular dog in Canada, US and Britain for a reason.  Anyway, I sent an inquiry out in my facebook status about labrador retrievers and was reminded by Marilyn Barr that she has a friend who breeds them in Ontario.  I checked them out and they had 2 litters due the following week.  Talk about the moon and stars aligning.  We took this as a sign and contacted the breeders who did indeed have puppies available.  We placed a hold on a yellow female by sending in a deposit.  Now all we have to do is wait for 6 more weeks and she'll be ready to come home with us!

The breeders will help us select the dog since they live 3 hours away.  We didn't really want to add in an extra trip.  They are aware she will be a hunting and family dog and have promised they will pick a great dog for us.

I think we'll be ok with a dog.  She'll get a lot of exercise, I'm home during the day, and Mike has enough free time to train her.  She'll love the cottage and will be a great companion for the girls, easily fitting in to our schedule.  Even though it will be a lot of work, and a random stranger at dance class overheard me talking about the new dog and gave me the unsolicited advice to "really think about it",   I think we have the time to invest in this new addition to the family.

So now we wait.  We have 2 dog toys at home, but need to stock up on everything else.  Boy-- this 6 weeks wait for our new family member a lot easier then the last 6 weeks of pregnancy...

This is where she's from. She's in one of these photos, just not sure which one she is....;)

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