Yes we did it again! We decided to get the girls a dog. The Friday of conference weekend we headed to Preston to get Matt and road bike. I had actively been looking for puppies for a couple months but neither Matt or I was sure we wanted to cross that bridge again. We finally decided that it was mostly selfish reasons not to get a puppy and while in Preston decided to go see some puppies I had seen on ksl the week before. I called ahead and the guy said to come anytime we had quite the time finding his house in the middle of no where up by cub river. Just before getting to the house I jokingly said to Matt what if we got 2 puppies one for each of the girls and then they would have a buddy. Matt gave me a look and we didn't discuss it further. Hallie was automatically in love with all 9 of them plus the mom & dad. They were a golden retriever/boxer mix but somehow ended up black with the boxer white markings. Some how after about 30 minutes we ended up with 2 puppies and 1 very happy Hallie. Gracie was a little unsure and would occasionally swat at it but once the showed her interested she wanted to be held away from them. We only paid 30 bucks for them which was a big prerequisite to getting them in the first place.
Sunday we made conference cake, I attempted a gluten free batch that tasted pretty good but lacked some fluffiness and some regular ones for the rest of my family. We like ours covered in sugar and lots of whipped cream. We enjoyed conference just our little family. The girls were great and either napped or quietly played while we listened. In between sessions we played with our new additions and Gracie's favorite part...a lemonade.
This is Gus-Gus he is named after Cinderellas mouse friend and is somewhat of a coward. He is pretty laid back and is "Gracie's" puppy.
No they aren't dead but they sleep in the sun on the lawn like this quite often. The other is Oreo "Hallie's" puppy the more active energetic one. Gus-gus is bigger and wears the blue collar where oreo is the smaller one and wears the red. They are both boys and are the smartest dogs I have ever come across. They came pretty much potty trained the owner said they had been following the mom out to go potty so we designated an area for them and they would get out of their kennel up the stair and out to go potty. They don't walk very well on their leashes they prefer to be free spirits but we are working on it. They have been sleeping in the garage in a kennel it has been cold but we are currently building them a nice large dog run in the backyard with a dog house for them both. So far so good but Gracie now loves them and they are probably permanent fixtures at our house.
The best decision we ever made when it comes to dogs was get 2 as well. Our poms are brothers and are now almost 4 years old. They play so good together and I think with having 2 they don't bark as much or are possessive like some dogs get over their owners! We have never regretted it! Hope the girls continue to enjoy them. They are really cute puppies!!!
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