Going to the Dogs...

We knew it was only a matter of time before we broke down and decided to get a dog. We had been talking about it for a while and finally came to the conclusion that there would never be a perfect time to adopt a pet. If we were going to do it, we just had to start looking. You know how it goes...get married, buy a house, have kids, get a dog...maybe not necessarily in that order but along those lines, right? We had two main criteria - obviously, we knew we wanted a dog that would be good with kids and while puppies are super cute, we also had to cross them off our list because it would be just too much to handle. Trying to raise two kids and train a puppy sounded like a very good way for me to completely go out of my mind! Anyway, golden retreivers were our first choice and Bull found a rescue organization just outside of Sacramento, so we filled out our application, had our home visited by their representative and then packed up the kids and went out to the ranch to meet some of the possible adoptees. That is how Kennedy came into our lives. We didn't expect to find a dog so quickly but he just seemed like the perfect fit for our family. We couldn't pass him by. It's been a week since he came home and what a crazy week it's been...just getting used to the routine of having a dog. So far it has been a pretty positive experience for all of us...OK, I admit, picking up his poop is not the highlight of my day but other than that, I am glad we decided to go ahead and adopt him. So now, for those of you keeping score, the final head count is - 1 Dad, 1 Mom, 2 kids, 2 cats and 1 dog! Yep, that's us...just living the dream!