It's a BOY!

Back in July, we added to our family!

Meet Bo!

We have always wanted a "big dog".  Growing up I had a golden retriever and my parents had one a few years back that was sadly killed on the highway.  So we knew it was a good breed.  However, in our subdivision, a big dog just didn't seem practical. 

Fast forward to this summer - my dad found a listing on facebook from a girl that needed a new home for her dog.  We had the idea that maybe we could purchase him and she could keep him until we moved.  I told Jason I just wanted to see him in person and see how he reacted to the girls.  If he was wild and hyper I knew we couldn't handle it.

We met at a dog park and after one look I knew he was a good dog.  The situation he was in was bad and he needed a new home NOW.  Soo...

 

We brought him home right then and there.  We didn't have a leash, a bed, a single toy ready.  But we made it work.  Once we got home we gave him a bath and he wasn't scared at all.  He seemed happy and comfortable.  He seemed safe.

Since that day he has really thrived.  The vet said he looked fantastic and his previous owners did love and train him.  They just couldn't care for him like he deserved.

We bought Cooper when we were first married and I have always said he is Jason's dog and I am just around for company.  But Bo?  Bo is my dog. :o)

He likes to hold my hand and go on long walks together. :o)  You can see he is inside most of the time.  Spoiled!

We can't forget Brady, though.  Poor Brady is NOT a fan of Bo.  He ran away for a few weeks and I thought we would never see him again.  He did come back, only to leave again soon after. When he finally comes around, he stays up high!

The girls LOVE their cat and it really hurts my heart that he and Bo can't coexist more peacefully.  At the moment Brady is out in the neighborhood and I just don't know if he will come back.  I hope he does!

Until then, Bo is loved.

He especially loves going to our new house - which I will post about soon!