Day 23 - Damn

Well, damn. I thought I had clicked publish on my post yesterday, but it seems I clicked only save. So now it looks like I missed a day when I really really didn't.

So after years of begging and 2 and a half months of nagging, I am finally getting a puppy. I did a fair bit of research about the type of dog that would be perfect for me. Turns out there were a lot, but I decided on a mutt: American Bulldog cross Staffordshire Terrier. 

We're meeting the last of the litter tonight, and choosing which one we like better. I'm really quite excited about it, so I naturally didn't get much sleep (not to mention the previous article issues still plaguing me). We can't take her until next Friday, because we're going away for a few days next week, but I have a few days off after giving me that extra time to get her trained a bit.

One of the main reasons we've delayed getting a dog is our fences. We went through the big QLD Floods back in 2011 and our fences are a bit rotten, as they were wooden. So  we decided a big dog would not be a good choice. A medium sized dog would probably be a better option, as we aren't big fans of little dogs (except Pugs, cuz who can hate a Pug!).

So we looked for staffies, bulldogs, kelpies and border collies.

Our old PT had a litter of puppies from her purebred American Bulldog and Staffy, and they seemed perfect to me. I thought for sure she'd have sold them by now, as they were all so beautiful, but two days ago she posted that two girls were still for sale. One with black patches on both eyes and the other white with black patches on her ear and bum. Hubby decided he wanted the former, and a quick phone call to her later, she's decided to bring both over so we can see for ourselves which we prefer. I honestly think it's because whichever puppy is left is going to another friend of hers, and I bet they want the same one we do. 

We have a tall fence, but our gate is actually quite short. So we're setting up a temporary fence to block her getting out and then buying the parts for a real gate in the near future. This weekend will be spent setting up the temporary one and then going out on Australia Day to our mini holiday. We'll collect whichever one we choose tonight on Friday afternoon after we return.

Now I'll be a mother of three, with my two cats, cuz hubby and I can't have children. So this'll be the closest I'll ever come. ^_^