Tucker

Last week we did something crazy and got a puppy! Mr. Stannix is a dog lover and has been scoping out dogs online for quite a while. He dropped a few hints, got me used to the idea, and we actually met a different dog that didn't end up working out. Long story short, it got the ball rolling and we starting thinking more seriously about getting a pup for the kids. When I saw Mike's eyes light up when we met the dog, I decided that I could put up with the extra work just to make him happy. When Mike called me at lunch one day and asked me to hurry and jump on the AARCS website, I knew we weren't far from getting a pup. He found exactly what we were looking for! Things took off from there and we ended up bringing our little lab retriever home late the same night after driving through a big tornado warning.

Tucker's been with us for a week now, and it's been a wild ride! He's a pretty good boy, but still like's to torment Finley and Joe and chew on everything. The first day we brought him home he welcomed himself by digging a little hole in the yard (thankfully it's been the only one so far). Joseph likes to pester him when he's sleeping, and Tucker gives it back. It's been a big change! All I keep thinking is, "short-term pain, long-term gain".  I'm looking forward to when we're past the house training and teething stage.

My sister snapped a few pictures of our little lab when we were out at the acreage last week. It's a good thing he's cute, because he can cause quite a bit of mischief!

Here's to many years of puppy happiness!