New Girl in Town!

Remember I told you I would be busy on Saturday? It was a hard secret to keep, but we told the kids we had a surprise but we had to go to Denver for it. The kids don't like going to Denver. So we had to convince them it would be worth the trip. We bribed them with candy from the corner store before left the Springs. We told them we'd make a special stop at the Bass Pro Shop up there--it's huge, so they stopped whining. Then, we met the Puppy Guy there who drove down from Nebraska with a truck full of puppies for our picking. The kids didn't suspect a thing until the guy opened the back of the truck and we said, "Surprise! Let's Pick One!" Their eyes widened, mouths dropped open and then it got really fun! Each of the kids found a "favorite"...we had to tell them "Just One!" This is Dakota--or Kota. She is 7 weeks old. AKC female black lab. And she is fuzzy and fluffy and has puppy breath.

When she isn't eating, this is what she does.

Except at night. I was up with her every 25 minutes last night. We're crate-training her. Just a couple more sleepless nights and she'll be fine.
She has no idea that we're going to make her a hunting dog and a hiking dog...it's just as well for now...we'll let her sleep when she's tired and fatten her up so she'll grow strong.

That look right there is why we chose her out of the whole litter...she looked right into our eyes when we spoke to her. We think she may be a Genius Dog. We're pretty sure of it. No more dog-stalking for me...I've got my own little girl to keep me company.

When God Made....
When God had made the Earth and sky, The flowers and the trees,
He then made all the animals And all the birds and bees.
And when his work was finished, Not one was quite the same.
He said, 'I'll walk this earth of mine, And give each one a name,'
And so he travelled land and sea, And everywhere he went,
A little creature followed Him Until his strength was spent.
And when all were named upon the Earth, And in the sky and sea,
The little creature said,'Dear Lord, There's not one left for me!'
The Father smiled and softly said: 'I've left you till the end.
I've turned my own name back to front, And called you DOG, my friend.