Our kids dream come true!

This is Baxter.

Our kids, especially Austin, have been begging for a dog for years. We have always answered with a firm, "NO!". Then a year or so ago, we thought we might have to move. As a peace offering to the kids, we told them that if we had to move, we would get them a dog. Well, we didn't end up having to go, but the dang kids wouldn't let the dog thing go and hounded us harder than ever! I was softening, Darrell was holding strong. Secretly, my wish was to find a dog at a shelter, but I never dreamed that the perfect dog for us could be at a shelter... it had to be good with kids, patient with Lindsay, no shedding, little and cute... the list was long.

Long story short... My friend is the animal control person for Chehalis and told me about Baxter. She had picked him up and taken him to the shelter. He had a sweater on, a short haircut, he was clean... We were sure someone would call about him but a week later, no one had called. I talked Darrell into taking a little visit to see him. It was love at first sight! (for me, not Darrell). Austin was with us but the girls weren't. We told Arianne that afternoon but surprised Lindsay a couple of days later when we went to pick him up.

We are all shocked that our family has a dog! However, we love him so much!

He plays fetch (over and over and over and over) He stands on his back feet and claps his paws when he wants to be picked up, he finds his ball and drops it at your feet when he wants to play fetch (which, did I mention he likes to play OVER and OVER!?) When you ignore him, he takes a little squeaker toy and pushes it against your leg to squeak it. He's the cutest dog in the world!

I am so in love! I thought we got him for the kids, but nope... he's all mine!