I’m just a big ball of indecisiveness
It’s hard losing a pet. It feels like someone tore your heart out, stomped on it a few times, and then kicked it around the backyard just for giggles.
I feel bad for saying this, but I feel like I am already over it. We had her for 7 weeks, and she was gone so quickly and unexpectedly. Unfortunately, it’s really not all that difficult to remember what our life was like BEFORE we got her. I’m not saying I don’t miss my puppy, and I’m not saying that I haven’t grieved her loss, but… well, OK, I just want to make sure I don’t sound like an cold, heartless person because we’ve moved on.
We weren’t sure when we would be ready for another dog, but after a lot of discussions, we knew that it would be incredibly hard to potty-train a puppy in the winter time. Especially IOWA WINTER TIME. The 3+ foot drifts in my backyard are not exactly conducive to puppy training.
Plus, we needed to get past Christmas. We didn’t want to worry about another animal in the house while we were making the rounds to see our family over the holidays. We wanted the opportunity to sleep all night again, without bringing what is essentially another INFANT into the house.
All that being said, we were firm with the kids about not getting another puppy anytime soon. I had sent a letter to the breeder we bought Harley from, indicating we were taking her up on her offer to refund our money rather than giving us a “replacement puppy.” The kids knew we weren’t ready for another puppy, husband and I knew we weren’t ready for another puppy, and the decision was made. The die had been cast.
So, me being the ball of indecisiveness I almost always am, it certainly will come as no surprise when I introduce you to the newest member of our family:
Meet Bella. She is a yellow lab and was born on October 22nd. She turned 8 weeks old today.
So we went from a YORKIE to a YELLOW LAB! ! ! Are we nuts?
Bella joined our family on Sunday afternoon. My husband and one of his friends decided they were going to walk around the Bass Pro Shop in Altoona for a while on Sunday, just for something to do. (Because no matter what kind of shopping-hating man my husband is, window shopping at Bass Pro or Cabela’s is COMPLETELY different.)
He called to let me know that they had puppies for sale that day in the parking lot. A couple from Newton, Iowa had a litter of 13 puppies and decided they would try Bass Pro as a good place to try and sell them.
Enter my husband, stage right.
He did his shopping in the store, and then stopped when he was done to check out the puppies. He, of course, had to call and let me know how cute they were, and at that point, I was glad I wasn’t there. I was a little leary of the whole “buying a puppy out of the back of a truck” scenario, but hubby insisted they were papered and up to date on their shots.
We talked on the phone and we kind of half-heartedly agreed it wasn’t a good time for a new puppy in the house, but I told him the decision was ultimately up to him. With my children screaming in the background telling him to JUST BUY THE PUPPY AND BRING HER HOME — PRONTO!, he decided not to get one.
Yeah, right. He’s a terrible liar.
Miss Bella looks exactly like Marley from the movie “Marley & Me.” And while I will try and put the thought of how that movies ENDS out of my mind, I will also let you know that we are fully aware we have just brought an animal into out home that is SO not a lap dog. At 8 weeks old, she is probably already topping the scales at 12-13 pounds, and will probably end up being around 70-80 pounds full grown.
In the meantime, c’mon. Did you think anyone would be able to pass up that sweet face and those eyes?
On an unrelated topic, is anyone else besides me totally obsessed with the show “Sing Off” this week on NBC? Our whole family is mesmerized by this show– so much fun to watch!
On another unrelated topic, I am on my 3rd pair of shoes this week that are too loose on my left foot and too tight on my right foot. What’s wrong with me? Is it aftermath of “The Boot Incident”?
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By Noelle, December 17, 2009 @ 7:49 AM
oh, my…she is adorable! that would have been very hard for hubs to NOT get her. you guys sound just like us…make the “no pet” policy and stick with it! what did you name her?
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By Kimi@SoManyKids, December 17, 2009 @ 8:20 AM
AHHHH how cute! We got our chocolate lab in September and he is such a good boy (most of the time). After having him I think I’m a lab owner for life. I hope you love your new little lab who is super freaking cute.
The movie Marley and Me is what made me decide on a lab. How odd is that. Little Clearance Puppies.
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By MaeRae, December 17, 2009 @ 8:54 AM
I am not a dog person. Never have been but shitzki she is a beautiful puppy. Good Luck!
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By Stan, December 17, 2009 @ 12:10 PM
Bella, huh? That sounds familiar. LOL!
I’m diggin’ “Sing-Off” too. I wish they wouldn’t force the groups to sing songs they’re not used to singing though. Let them sing songs THEY want so we can hear them at their best
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By Belinda, December 17, 2009 @ 4:50 PM
That is funny! We got a puppy yesterday, a 10 week old lab and we named her Bella. Looks JUST like your Bella. Small world! Great minds! Coincidence??? Fate??? That is so funny Jen!
By Erik, December 17, 2009 @ 5:06 PM
ROTFLOL! NO FREAKING WAY!!! We got a dog YESTERDAY and named her Bella too!?!?!?! What in the world?!?!!? Hilarious!
By Jenni, December 18, 2009 @ 10:33 AM
Bella, as in NO RELATION TO THE TWILIGHT SERIES WHATSOEVER! lol
By Jenni, December 18, 2009 @ 10:35 AM
Your Bella and my Bella are exactly two weeks apart. And our Bella was named for two reasons:
1. Our first dog, Izzie, was named after Izzie Stevens on Greys Anatomy. Since Dr. Stevens first name is actually IsoBELLE, we went with Bella. Izzie and Bella… I loved the combo.
2. Bella means “beautiful”… When I read that on Google, I knew we made the right choice.
By Jenni, December 18, 2009 @ 10:35 AM
We got ours on Sunday. That is a strange coincidence!