April Showers bring...Puppies!

Bryce and I have been wanting a dog for a loooong time and over the last couple months we got more and more serious about it.  I started researching a few breeds, but I was pretty set on what I wanted.  I have wanted a goldendoodle (golden retriever poodle cross) since I was probably 16.  I get allergies from most dogs but anything with poodle doesn't ever bother me.  

Two weeks ago we decided we were ready to take the plunge and get a dog.  I went my usual route whenever I am preparing for a new endeavor and brought home a stack of books from the library.  We started looking at puppies on KSL and finally found one for a reasonable price we were pretty interested in.  We decided we would just go "look" and also make sure that I didn't get any allergies or anything.  We immediately fell in love with the sweetest puppy and the next thing we knew we were driving home with her seated in my lap.

We named her Rory.

She loves to chew on everything (we're working on it), she is very cuddly when she gets tired and will crawl right up on your lap when she is ready to sleep, and she is super smart.  She has already learned to sit on command.  

She is darling but don't let that face fool you, she is still quite a handful!  We have been every bit as busy as we expected waking up every few hours to take her outside to go to the bathroom, feeding her, training her, and making sure she gets enough exercise.  Bryce and I joke that she will be a good practice baby before the real thing (we realize its not quite the same thing as a baby but it's definitely in the ballpark).  Enjoy the picture overload.  I'm sure I'll be back with plenty of stories about our new puppy raising adventure.  

-Kami