Meet Dexter

Well, we are way over due for another post.  We have a new addition to the family....Dexter.

We have had him since mid December....an early Christmas gift for Renae.  A family from church had these puppies and she just thought they were irresistible.  That's "all I want for Christmas" was all we heard and Mom & Dad finally caved.  What we do for our kids!  I am still not real sure about this whole house dog thing but I think we are getting somewhat used to it.  The biggest inconvenience will be when we want to be gone.

First bath

The mommy dog is a shitzu/cocker spaniel mix, and has long hair & floppy ears.  The dad is some kind of terrier.  We are thinking probably a rat terrier.  Three of the four puppies have short hair.  We are hoping he won't get too big.  He has grown since we got him.....this is a current picture.

3 months old

The plan was to keep him in the kitchen.....that lasted about 1/2 day.  He was just too "adorable" and "cuddly."  We did invest in a crate for him to be in at night and when we are gone (or tired of watching him) and that has been so nice.  Charlie, who sleeps on the rug inside the deck door and who doesn't move from there all night, was very jealous at first and let us know in a not so pleasant way by leaving deposits of poop scattered around on my living room carpet 2 nights in a row!!  The 3rd night he slept outside and the 4th night we put chairs up to keep him in the kitchen.  Since then it hasn't been an issue and Charlie is learning to put up with the little squirt and they play wrestle together.

And on another note, Devan turned 11.  Where, oh where is the time going?  In a mere 5 years my "baby" will be 16!

11 years old