ok, those that know me know my babies love dogs we have a cat... we lost our other cat Olivia shortly after moving here i still really miss her. anyway, the kids have been buggin me lately to get another animal. we all had kind of agreed that it would be a kitty since Cody, my other cat seems lonely now.

yesterday, the kids got in the car and out of the blue started talking about wanting a dog. i said, i thought we had decided to get a kitty ??? what are you guys talking about now ??? i tried my best to explain to them that when i get a puppy, my family goes crazy. my brother/mother/sister-in-law/you name it all go freakin nuts !!! i guess its because i am a single mom, and they say my hands are way to full to support the needs of a puppy

however, that still doesnt answer my kids request for a dog. my son brought up a great point..... every single one of the people that say DONT get a dog, all have one. and yes, i deal with depression, but, im doing quite well with the meds im on now ive been pretty happy now for a few weeks (aside from the shit that happened at the school).... anyway, let me get to the point...

i brought the kids home, then went to the grocery store, made dinner, and wandered into my room... i thought, well, i'll just 'see' whats on the net as far as puppies go the 2nd or 3rd ad was about a puppy free to good home, so, i checked that ad.

her name is Molly. shes a full blooded black lab and is 18 months old. shes house trained, and neutered. she is also kennel trained. since the owner, a really nice sounding younger single guy is the only one that lives with her and is opening a new business that requires travel 3-4 days a week wont be able to be there for her as much, he feels he needs to find her a good home.

i asked when i called if anyone had phoned about Molly yet, and he said, wow, i just put that ad up less than 15 minutes ago and seemed surprised to get a response so fast. we talked for quite a while, about the dog, my kids, his new job, blah, blah, blah.... he seems like a nice guy that really cares about where she ends up.

anyway, the ad said that she comes with her kennel toys... so i asked if shes kennel trained, he said yes she is. i said, what size kennel should i get for her ? he said, ya know, i JUST bought her a brand new larger kennel.. and i think she should take it with her also, inside the kennel is one of those large dog beds, you know the ones you unzip and throw in the washing machine ? so theres that taken care of. what a nice thing that hes willing to send that along with her.

so, after we talked last night, i felt pretty good about it, and he promised that he wouldnt let anyone else get her before we got to meet him and Molly. but, i started thinking.... what will i do with her when we go out of town this summer ? we will be gone for 10 days and that was about the only thing i could think of to worry about.

he called this morning, and is sending a few photos to me this afternoon on the net.... and HE said, check this out.... there is one thing that i would like to ask of you, it would make me feel better. i said, sure, whats that ?

he says... if you ever go on vacation, and you need someplace to have her stay, can she stay with me ??




so, heres the deal... yes, its a lot of work, but it seems ideal to me, when do you say its fate and you should go with it, and when do you say, maybe this is a crazy decision ?????

labs are known to be a little hyper in the beginning, but are also very intelligent animals, GREAT with kids, protective (yet not aggressive), they shed some (as all dogs do) - but not tons... and shes already potty trained

oh, and while researching, and looking up pictures .... i found a few i thought were pretty cute.

This is not fate!

analbolique said:

so, i write this nice long detailed post, and thats all i get ????? noone else has an opinion ????

I think you should check out the single owner

but seriously ~ I think ya should get Molly if you "hit it off" with her It sounds like an ideal situation.

Err.... you got TWO S:t Bernard puppies last year, what happened to them? What makes you believe you can take care of one dog if you couldn't handle two?

Teacher said:

i was waiting for you here

see, the deal is, it was a JOKE in the beginning jen, if you recall, bluesbaby said, 'lord, tell me you didnt do something thats gonna be to hard on you' .... my answer back, 'so, 2 st. bernard puppies wasnt a good idea' it was a joke jen, a joke..... i have NEVER had a st bernard dog in my life, nor would i ever.. they are way to big, way to much hair, and not my style. but, im touched that you remembered the conversation so well

the two dogs i did get where small shitzu's... and they were raised in a puppy mill, eventually, as i tried my best to help them, they were too ill, and i gave them up to an organization that would be able to better care for them AFTER i turned the man in *hoping to save more puppies from being in that situation*.

nakedpianoplayer said:

Oh, so you fabricated something... That's typically you. Good luck with the dog.

EskomoKisses said:

girl, yes, the owner.... that thought already went through my mind but hes a bit young for me, and has a girlfriend already as he is now bringing her and the dog to visit tomorrow morning

and yes, im gonna follow the instincts here, if the dog does well with the kids, and they are good with him, i think the situation is great... i will go with the flow on this one. if we end up with Molly, great, if not, theres another one out there thats better fit for us thanks for the help

Teacher said:

how did i fabricate something ??? it was a joke, you didnt see the humor i was talking to bluesbaby when i said it, and she knew i was kidding, i thought everyone in there knew.... im sorry for the confusion.

but, i'd rather you not say what 'typical' of me, since i really feel you dont know me that well... and you really dont know much about me at all

thanks for the good luck wishes..

i had 2 blk labs growing up. the first one was a girl named muffin... i still have dreams about her, i brought her home when she was a puppy i think i was 8. i grew up with that dog, i bawled like a baby when she passed and honestly im crying now thinking about her. labs are the best dogs. the second was a boy named jake, we didnt get him as a puppy but he was just as gentle and sweet i miss my doggies i say go for it

TheDuck said:

nakedpianoplayer said:

Catfight.

analbolique said:

nope, no catfight here no need...

nakedpianoplayer said: