sniff, sniff....

i'm worried my house might smell like "DOG".

it may be my imagination. it may not be. who will tell me the truth?

what can i do to make sure it doesn't! you know how some people's houses SMELL of dog and others don't?

i want to be one of the ones that does NOT smell like DOG!

any tips?

Lady's Home

She's a spoiled little thing, isn't she?
Her previous owner had gotten her used to blankets covering her crate. I didn't like the idea of random blankets being draped over the crate all day. I really wanted her crate to look nice and not to bother me and me not to wish it was gone every time I looked at it. I really am trying to set us up for success over here. :)

I ordered this adorable crate bedding online from Petsmart. I love it. I think she feels like she's something else in her comfy, cozy, fancy, smancy bed! :) and I don't feel like it's an eye sore.

Introducing...."Lady"

we found this little cutie puppy on Craigslist


the pickup


the boys were SO excited!


Harrison and Lady


the drive home...

this look on his face says it all! Harrison has been dreaming of owning his own dog for about a year and a half. up until now it just didn't seem like it was time. while i have to honestly admit this is a COMPLETE and TOTAL self sacrifice for me, Lady seemed to be the perfect dog for our family and it seems to be the "right" time.

she's a sweet puppy. pretty much house trained and is used to her crate. she's playful but not too hyper. the boys are having a blast and Harrison is learning that he has a lot of responsibility when it comes to taking care of Lady. we're trying to give him every part he can handle. :)

Kelsi, the girl we adopted her from, did a GREAT job of getting her trained and ready for a home. we seriously had been praying for God to direct us to the right dog for our family. we took Lady to the vet on Tuesday to get all checked out and they said she looks GREAT! what a relief! :)

she has to adhere to my strict rules. i don't want her playing in the house. if she wants to play she has to go outside. she is not allowed on our furniture and if she's hanging out in the house she has to be on her blanket, in her crate or at my feet. no wandering allowed! aren't i terrible! :) i'm not a natural lover of animals but i'm trying...and hopefully one day my children will thank me! ha! this IS for them!!! we would NOT have a dog for ANY other reason! ha! :)

seriously though, we are thrilled to do this for the boys and i think Harrison was starting to wonder if "one day" would ever come. you don't want to keep saying it and never come through for your children. i wanted Him to be able to have hope in knowing that when mom and dad felt the time was right for ALL the family members then we would come through...so....

please welcome Lady...the newest member of the Williams Family! :)