I’M SO EXCITED!

In exactly 3 weeks and 3 days, I am bringing home a brand new addition to our family!  A precious black pug puppy named Bayou Boogie is coming home!  He was born April 5, 2008 and currently resides in Zavalla, TX.  I can’t quite explain how extatic I am about Boogie!  I have had a dog all my life except for the past few years.  I got Doogie, a white eskimo spitz, when I was a child and we grew up together.  He was very old when we had to put him down and I missed him.  So I have been missing a canine companion for about 3 or years now.  I have been bugging the hub about getting one but he was never really quite willing.  He said “Let’s wait until we’ve been married for at least a year.” I said ok.  That’s fair.  Then I got this insane job where I work ridiculous long hours and getting a pup just didn’t seem fair to it.  So we waited.  But now, that job is over (officially on June 6-see preceding blog).  My new job allows me a lot more time for a dog and I am so excited!

I found Boogie by Googling.  (God bless the Google people.)  He is from a champion bloodline and has a great personality.  His daddy’s name is Boogie Man and his mama’s name is Sadie Rose.  I have begun getting ready for his arrival by purchasing a few necessities and looking into training, etc.  I am having so much fun with this.  I know it’s going to be a big job but I’m up for it.  I a big animal  lover (except for insects-they don’t count) and I miss having them around.  Buster (my in-laws’ pug) has been my surrogate love pug since he came around 3 years ago, but oh how I’ve wanted to come home to big shiny eyes and a wagging tail (this is where the hub would insert “and a pile of dog poo”)!  I plan to do things right with Boogie.  If I want to add a pug in a few years, Boogie will need to teach him the ropes so he needs to be well trained.  I want him to be very well socialized because he is going to be around a lot of people his entire life.  We’ll start early with that.

We pick Boogie up on Sunday June15 and then make the long trip (8 hours) back home.  This summer is gonna be full of dog training and bonding but hopefully with as few accidents and destroyed furniture as possible.  So when you see the hub around, encourage him.  He’s very non-committal but I know once he sees that goreous face, he’ll be hooked.  But still, he’ll need your support for venting!

 

Hmmm….I just realized the 2 dogs I’ve owned in my life have very similar names!  Doogie and Boogie.  Weird.