No, it's not what you might think (hey, it IS April Fools:-). After much thought, the Hubby and i have decided to add a new lab puppy to our family. We've gone and picked him put of the cutest (aren't they all) litter of 6. The Mom & Dad Lab belong to friends of ours, so we know he comes from good stock and they're getting lots of TLC right now. We still have to wait a few more weeks, until they're ready, so I thought we'd share a little about the pets we've had through the years.
Ginger was our first dog. She joined us, right after we bought our first house (around 1995). After all, if you've got a great fenced in corner yard, what better way to fill it up, than with a dog. Ginger was a 2-3 year old beagle-lab mix. Originally, Ginger was rescued by another couple, who then decided to place her in a new home, when they found out a baby was on the way. Their loss was our hairy gain. Other than shedding faster than a dandelion in a wind storm, Ginger was grant dog. She had mothering instincts that served us ver well when our later puppies came along. I nicknamed her "Velcro" as she walked in almost direct sidestep to one of us, usually Robert. We had Ginger until 2009 - 14+ years. She lived to the ripe old age of 16-17 before going to Rainbow bridge.
Jake was dog #2 and our first puppy. He came along in 1998. Hey, we had handled a full grown dog, so surely a 12-lb. puppy can't be THAT much trouble :-). Jake was a close-to-full blooded Black Lab, and the largest in a litter of 9-10 boys. Both his parents were of 100 lbs. and true to form...Jake would up around 125. A ginormous, kingsize black lab with the soul of a couch potato and the heart of your best buddy.
Next edition...the Beagles :-)
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