What a difference a Puppy makes!

For years our daughter, Tori, begged for a puppy.  Each time she broached the subject, I would be easily swayed and we would get all excited.  Then came the hard part - persuading my husband, Bob.  Always, we came to the conclusion that a puppy would cramp our style. 

Tori had to make do with puppy sitting.  Over the years, our good friends Kerry & Howard, would deliver Dolly into our loving arms every time they travelled.  And Brenda & Gord would bring Bella over for visits while they went travelling.  It was so hard for us to part with these lovely puppies at the end of every stay.  We thought about puppy-knapping, but they knew where we lived!

Our son moved out of the house this past November and though we barely saw him when he lived with us, there was still a void.    The fall / Christmas season was exceptionally busy and I found myself working even more than I usually do.  And I realized that with both of children grown, my life is really my own.  With nothing to take me away from work (which I am passionate about), I tend to become single minded. 

When the inevitable puppy talk started again, I took a different look at it.  A puppy to love, to walk, to play, to feed, to cuddle. Not such a bad thing to have something precious to take care of.  When Tori and I broached the topic with Bob again, his mind hadn't been changed in any way.  But this time, it was two to one.  After a family meeting where we all committed to participating in our puppy's life, we started looking for puppies. 

Needless to say, it wasn't hard to find a delightful puppy.  Our choice was an eight-week old Bijon Shitzu cross.  He was the timid one of the pack, fuzzy and cute as a button.  We couldn't resist.  On December 17 we brought our puppy home. 



Oz under the Christmas tree.

 Bob, Tori and I have all had so many laughs and warm, fuzzy moments since Oz joined our family almost two months ago.  It is hard to remember when he wasn't part of the family, and hard to remember why we didn't want a puppy before.  It was definitely the right decision for us.  And I do find myself taking frequent breaks to throw a ball or go out for a walk.  Just what I needed!  Just what we all needed!  How lucky are we?

Leanne@InsightPhotography.ca

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