We like dogs in our house. Well, condo, really. And we like big dogs. Really big dogs. Big dogs come with big requirements, though, and we have learned that the hard way. It was pretty overwhelming for us when we got Luna, and realized that we can’t just go gallivanting off whenever we feel like it. Fortunately we have wonderful friends who also have a big dog and who really like Luna, and they take care of her for us when we have to go away. Luna is big, but these guys make her look petite.
It can be a source of stress, trying to figure out what you are going to do with your dog. All this notwithstanding, we would really love to have another dog. Not realistic while living in a condo, but we can dream, right? Sometimes we do look at each other and remind ourselves what the first year with Luna was like and then we are happy to wait a little bit more. However, opportunities do come along for additional reflection.
Enter Scout:
Scout belongs to a friend of mine from the chorus who had planned a trip to China and at the last minute the person who was going to keep Scout backed out. So she put out an APB for someone who could keep her for them. It wasn’t very nice of me, but I said we would keep her and then promptly left on a four-day school trip and left my husband alone to deal with two dogs. It’s a good thing he is amazing. Scout is a nice little thing (little=40 lbs.—it’s all relative) and we have enjoyed getting to know her. She has enjoyed going for walks:
Riding in the car: (we think it’s hilarious that she can actually fit on one seat)
And snuggling with the girls in bed. (Scout is not as picky as I am about where she rests her head!)
Some things we have noticed about having two dogs around:
1. Twice the dogs means twice the poop, hair, barking, and attention seeking behaviors.
2. An extra dog in the house throws a wrench into the dynamic. Everyone needs to be in their place and I always have to be top dog! This is hard.
3. We are having a great time. Two tails wagging is better than one---it’s a lot of happiness.
So hopefully one day we will be a two-dog family. But in the meantime, we’ll take visitors!
2 comments:
Awww, Scout is beautiful. What kind of dog is she?
We have a yellow lab that we sit sometimes. We had her for 10 days in December while her family was at Disneyworld, and a few weekends here and there. I would love a dog, but I'm not ready for the puppy training! :)
Cute! We have one dog,and all of a sudden 3 cats. I think that's good for now...
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