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Thursday
May152008

Meet the pup




Here's
Louie (as in Armstrong)/Theo (Thelonius)/Quincy (John Adams)/
Truman/Hank/Otis/Edmund
Simon/Charlie/Edward/Jasper/George/
Scout/Hugo/Waldo/Henry/Ralph
Pax/Dill/Huck/Ernest

If we were in a hospital with a baby,
the nurses would be giving us huge pressure to
decide already!
for birth certificate purposes.
Soon.

He is a sweetheart.
Already paper trained by the breeder (I know!)
Calm and snuggly when he's inside,
Prancy and funny when he's out playing.
So far no whining or crying,
although I think he misses his brothers.
{Keep your fingers crossed for us tonight...
we're doing the crate by the bed.}

I'm exhausted.
A little like bringing home a baby
without the post-birth aches and hormones.
{But just a little. Babies are babies, dogs are dogs.}
Truly, wish me luck for tonight.
I'm kinda dreading it.

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Reader Comments (11)

oh my. He is darling!

05.15.2008 | Unregistered CommenterHannah

Oh, I must have him. He is just as adorable as can be. There are two things I will always love - babies and puppies. Be still my heart.

Decided not to go with Greg the dog, huh? Oh well. Greg the boy bunny and Greg the girl bunny will be enough.

05.15.2008 | Unregistered CommenterChristie

Precious puppy! Kinda makes me wish we were not allergic over here.

05.15.2008 | Unregistered Commenterdiane

That little guy would melt my heart. Pick a name soon!

05.15.2008 | Unregistered Commentergab

That black spot around his eye and ear!!! Really cute dog.

And it is like a baby which is why when my kids ask me why we don't have a dog, I say, "Because I have 4 (and a half) kids. It's hard enough keeping you all alive."

05.16.2008 | Unregistered CommenterJessica

I WILL NOT be showing this post to any of my kids. He is really cute...GOOD LUCK!!!

05.16.2008 | Unregistered Commentercalibosmom

Adorable.

{Amen, Miss Jessica} that's exactly what I tell all of my neighbors who have 1.2 children and a dog:

I have 5 children instead of a dog.

(And I will NOT be showing this to my kids either.)

05.16.2008 | Unregistered Commenterseven smiles

I love puppies! We had one that looked like yours named Mitzi. She was a Shitzu. (We soon found out what that breed is named for!)

05.16.2008 | Unregistered CommenterTravelinOma

Oooooo--i just want to squeeze him! what kind of dog is he? he is so so cute

05.17.2008 | Unregistered Commenterdayna

Oh..he is too cute! My vote is for Otis.

Loved meeting you at Blogapalooza :)

05.17.2008 | Unregistered CommenterAllison Weenig

An absolutely adorable little cuddly-poo! How about Fabrizio? Love Pax, though. Or M.J? That black patch is reminiscent of Jack Sparrow and his gang. Love Quincy, too, 'cause it could refer to both John Adams and raconteur Quincy Jones. Anyway, great ideas. Love, Ma

05.17.2008 | Unregistered Commentercbentley

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