Second ... Ashley is not pregnant. The +1 we speak of is the possibility of adding a furry friend to our family!
Our plan all along has been to get a rescue dog sometime this summer or fall once we got some of our outdoor house projects complete. However, this plan might have changed after we dog-sat for our good friends, Corey and Monica.
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| Meet Chloe! |
Exhibit 1: Ashley often reads the end of a book after the first couple chapters.
Exhibit 2: If eating speed were an Olympic sport, Ashley would be a medal contender.
Exhibit 3: When it comes to cleaning, her impatience has spawned a cleaning style called, "Ashley-clean" ... a dedicated 10 minutes or so of hiding items in closets and sweeping under the rug.
So needless to say, any thoughts of logically waiting for a dog until outdoor projects were finished went completely out the window when Miss Chloe stayed with us this past week.
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| My laundry quickly became Chloe's bed. |
1) We'd like to get a rescue dog, preferably one that has been potty-trained and has received it's shots.
2) Because we live next to a nature preserve, we have lots of animals roaming our yard, including turkeys, owls, rabbits, deer, raccoons and foxes. We just can't have a dog that goes bananas every time Bambi raids our apple tree.
3) Ashley loves to run and would like a dog big enough to accompany her.
4) Growing up, we both had super-hairy, fluffy dogs. As much as we loved them, we'd prefer a dog that doesn't shed as much.
5) Finally, we need a dog that isn't needy. We want a dog who is able to relax with a bone while we watch a movie and we definitely will not allow our dog to sleep with us in the bed.
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| Look at how well-behaved I am! |
