Call it Puppy Love…
Last Friday, my boyfriend and I picked up the newest member of our family at the airport – a sweet little Havanese furball named Crosby.
After searching far and wide for the little guy for the past couple months, we picked him up on a sunny morning and he is simply everything we hoped for and more.
Getting a puppy is in so many ways similar to having a baby (and I would know as I now have both); We spent hours deciding upon a name, which was of course settled upon the night before. We had to puppy-proof our apartments. We had to research and buy him the best bed, toys, special food, bowls, carrier, etc.
We have taken something like 1,765 pictures of him already. We obviously think that he is so much better than every other puppy that has ever been born - ever.
This morning, our little Mr. Perfect had diarrhea an hour before I had a deadline. Runny and smelly, his poo ended up on the wee-pads (yay!) and on the carpet (no!). Then he tried to eat British Vogue and my pillow (drop it!) before rummaging through my immense scarf collection and biting at my favorite ring from Baccarat. Needless to say, my deadline was pushed back.
And although there are now millions of tiny pieces of shreaded paper all over my apartment and things that were once mine have now been deemed his, he is still the cutest puppy that ever was and ever will be. Right now, he is fast asleep near my foot and looks darling.
If you do not have a puppy I suggest you get one immediately - no pair of shoes has ever made me this happy.
July 27th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
i love him. he’s so cute!
July 27th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
congrats to you new mommy!!
your baby will bring you joy like nothing else, my baby has her own slideshow on my blog
one bit of important advice, now listen carefully…
BUY INSURANCE, I did not, and regret it all the time, at this point with my baby, her name should be Birken, with all the bills from stuff.
better to be safe than sorry. I am so happy for you, love the little puppy breath, awwwww. I am going to go attack my girlie;-)
July 27th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
i just got my little baby too!!!! he is 5 yrs. old. he is a rescue italian greyound. BEAUTIFUL. i cant wait for our doggies to have a playdate together!!!!
July 27th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Thank Leticia and Audra!!
We did buy puppy insurance! A co-worker of my boyfriend recommended it as well, but I had never heard of it before. Such a good idea and saves so much $$$ (more for the shoes, right?). What kind of dog do you have Leticia??
And John!! You have a new baby too?! Post pictures on facebook!!! And of course we can have a playdate – Crosby will be ready to go out and mingle after his next shot (in about 3 weeks).
October 7th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
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