Our New Baby

  When we lost our Dottie back in May we had decided to wait awhile before getting another dog. We have our cat, Biscuit and that helped make losing Dottie a little easier because we still had another pet to love. As much as I miss her, not having the responsibility of a dog to care for has been nice. No standing in the cold or rain waiting for her to potty, no one keeping us up all night because it is storming, and being able to travel without worrying about who would care for our dog. Cats are just easier in so many ways.
  When you have a kid who is so passionate about dogs, and begging for a new puppy every day, sticking to our guns about waiting was not so easy. We finally broke down and agreed to get a dog and started our search. I checked websites daily and we visited the shelter, etc. I found a 5 month old puppy that was rescued from a shelter in another county and was with a foster parent. A precious little Collie puppy. So after weeks of waiting we finally got our new baby, Jessie. She is sweet, smart and in many ways different than what we are use to, because she is more laid back and lazy. Dottie was ALWAYS on her feet and such a busy- body. Jessie has her wild, playful moments but she is a sweet little thing. And of course we are back to standing in the cold and rain waiting for her to potty. I guess for the joy they bring it is worth it.