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OMG! They are all so cute. How’s a girl supposed to decide!? OK, I need to backtrack. This is not just ‘my’ dog, it’s the ‘family’ dog, so I have to take other people into account… or at least look like I am taking them into account!
Noah: “I want a dog that can come up for cuddles on the sofa” (the rule breaker)
Dylan: “I want a medium sized dog, not too big and not too small” (he secretly wants sofa cuddles too, but he’s just too old to admit it!)
Me: “Intelligent and easy to train.. oh and its poo must smells of roses” (always the optimist!)
Ollie: “Whatever makes you all happy.” (he’s the best right?!)
Coco and Sadie (the cats): “Non! Nein! Nyet! Just no! NO DOG! Please.”
There are actual books written on choosing the right puppy for you, but frankly the decision was overwhelming enough without reading a book on the subject. I got the best advice from friends who already have a dog – people who know us, our family and how we roll. In the end found a breeder who had a litter of four cockapoos ready to leave in three weeks’ time. Yikes! This is really going to happen!
We turned up at the farm expecting to be torn and wanting to take them all home. Luckily, we all fell in love with the same one. She was flat on her back legs akimbo and fast asleep with her little round tummy providing a bouncy pillow for her wriggling brothers and sisters. What’s more, she was a delicious brown and sable colour with unusual markings. It was love at first sight and we returned home with three weeks to prepare for the arrival of our bundle of joy!
I mean, seriously! Look at this irresistible little button-nosed dumpling!
