During my last post I told you how we were desperately trying to become dog parents? Well we decided against getting a puppy. We really wanted to find a rescue that needed a home and I think we found him!! Gallagher is his name and he is currently sitting at a Lab rescue in Cincinnati. He is a year old, he’s half Old English Sheepdog and half Newfoundland and he’s a BIG BOY!! Right now he weighs 135 lbs and in the coming year he will gain most of his weight and end up being around 160lbs!! Yep, BIG! We have been really frustrated with the rescue because they were taking forever on our application and weren’t giving us much details about his personality and if he would get along with our cat. Well just when we had given up all hope of adopting him we finally heard that we had been approved for the adoption!!! Now we have to meet him in person and hopefully we will all like each other after it’s all said and done. We are scrambling to get the house in order and get the things we need for him. Little does Jack the cat know how much his world is going to change. Do cats get jealous? I’m actually really worried that he will feel left out when we leave to take Gallagher for a walks. Looks like I have some stuff to research before we bring Gallagher home! I can’t wait to show you pictures. We need to meet him first before we start making all these plans but I will let you know how it goes!!

Yes….that’s what I heard in a phone conversation yesterday. I phoned a women who is in charge of Old English Sheepdog rescues. According to her when I explained my work schedule she told me I wasn’t fit to be a mom to a puppy. What??? So because I work 3rd shift I can’t have a dog? How does that work? I was about in tears because I’m (and my husband too) such a huge dog lover! The biggest reason I want a puppy is that I already have a cat and a puppy will get used to having a cat around quicker or maybe better than a grown dog. Her comment keeps ringing in my ears. Is it true that having a puppy with my schedule would be horrible?? I’m here at the station about 6 hours then asleep for 6 to 7 hours. Now we do have a plan where I would play with the dog and take it for a walk when I get home from work and then let him sleep for awhile then when my husband comes home a couple hours after that he can do the same thing. So much to think about before getting a dog. Why does it have to be this tough? What do you think? We do have a lot of options to look at so we have some time. Good thing I’m not having kids I’d hate to see what ridicule I’d go through for that!!!