On Wednesday, I got a FB message from a family member wanting to know where we were in the dog process. They knew we were going to be getting a dog for the kiddos. We had gotten all the dog supplies for the kiddos for Christmas, but we had a couple of trips planned so we weren't planning on getting the dog until the end of January. We wanted to be able to get the dog and spend some time adjusting and training the dog without any interruptions.
So, I wrote back and told them that we were planning on going to an dog adoption place on Monday after we got back into town from our trip. They then asked if we would be interested in taking one of their puppies. (They had gotten two and realized that two was one too many! I am sure it is like having twins!😆) Chris and I took a few minutes to talk. We let them know that we were interested, but we wanted to met the puppy and spend some time with him before we gave a definite answer. Chris and I continued to pray throughout that day and that night we talked some more. We both felt this was the dog we were suppose to get. For us to tell them we wouldn't be taking the dog, there would have had to be something major happen when we spent time with him.
That Sunday on our way home from our trip, we drove past our exit and went right to meet the puppy. He and his brother were absolutely adorable, but definitely VERY active and would only interact with each other. In those couple of hours, I TOTALLY understood why two puppies was too much! I can't believe that they had been taking care of both of them for almost six weeks!!
We decided that evening that we would be taking Barrington "Bear" Grylls home with us! If you look at the picture below...how could you NOT love that adorably cute face! We are thankful that the Lord knew the plans for us when it came to getting a dog. Never in a million years did we think we would have a purebred English Springer Spaniel, but he has been the perfect addition to our family! He loves our kiddos...he thinks he has lots of "puppies" to play with! We are having to work on him not being so nippy...he is playing like he did with his brother. The vet has given us some good advice on how to break him of this habit. He thinks he is a lap dog and wants all the cuddles...and we are more than willing to give him some!
The first picture we got of Bear:
The first morning in his new home:
