It's a Boy: Piper the Dog!

My husband and I have talked about getting a dog for many years now. The time just was never right. Especially when we lived in small apartments in which we barely fit ourselves and all of our belongings. Two cats was not much of a stretch, as they tend to find little corners to sleep/hide in.

Now that we have the big house in the burbs, we started talking seriously about expanding our brood. We weren't sure how the cats would take to a new member of the family, but we really wanted to give it a shot.

When we heard the story of Piper, an adorable, 4-1/2 year old Lab mix, it just felt like fate was calling out to us. Piper's family was not able to keep him because their 2 year old daughter got scared of him when he got excited (as Labs tend to do). His family was heartbroken that they had to put him up for adoption, especially to people who they did not know. They asked family and friends first, of course, then expanded their search to friends of friends, etc.

We heard about Piper because my husband works with the neighbor of Piper's family. It worked out well...Piper's family could get a so-called background check on us through their neighbor, and we could hear about Piper from someone who wasn't his owner.

When we met Piper last weekend, it was love at first sight. I think for all 3 of us. He insisted on laying on our feet and getting pet the entire time we met with his family, all 30 minutes of the visit. Overall, there were just good vibes all around.

So, today was the day that we went to pick up Piper from his family. There were, of course, tears on their part. Piper is a sweet dog and they hate to say goodbye. On the other hand, we were excited to bring him back home and start spoiling him right away. Toys, walks, petting, anything he wants. Below, you can see him snuggling up to my husband, already looking quite at home!

We plan on spending most of our weekend helping Piper settle in to his new home.

(As for introduction to our kitties, Ben and Heidi, that will wait a bit. There have been a few close encounters, but nothing more, thank goodness.)