Many of you know that our beloved dog, Beau, died peacefully, but unexpectedly, at home on Labor Day. As a result, the past few months have been filled with lots of sadness for our family.
After Beau passed away, Ethan started kindergarten and Mary Kate started preschool. School activities, especially Ethan's full day kindergarten schedule, provided plenty to keep the kids busy...which was a good thing. At the end of September, Ethan fell while playing outside at our local apple orchard and broke his left collar bone. The following week, H1N1 hit our house. Only Ethan and Mom got it, which we were very thankful for. All in all, though, it was a pretty rough stretch.
Then we received some exciting news. An English Springer Spaniel field champion breeder whom we respect and trust had a litter of pups become available. Although the timing was sooner than Mom felt ready for, the opportunity for a puppy from Mr. Bannie is not something that happens frequently. So, Dad went out and previewed the litter. He liked the overall temperament, energy and alertness of the litter. We decided to purchase a puppy and told the kids. We all went to pick one out. Ethan and Mary Kate fell in love with the same puppy and pronounced him the "most snuggly."
We named the little guy Tucker.
And here he is, under the Christmas tree.
I can't say that potty training a puppy is my favorite thing in the world...but Tucker is extremely intelligent, and after several busy weeks filled with countless trips outside and utterings of the the phrase "do your business!" I am happy to say we are the proud owners of a beautiful, rambunctious, loveable, and house-trained puppy. Hooray!
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