Welcome, Willie!

Well, we finally bit the bullet and got a dog. I always said we wouldn't get one because I'm kind of a neat freak in my house. But, we told the kids we would think about it after I graduated. Well, they didn't forget! I did some research and learned that Shih Tzus don't shed at all, so that was our first choice. We also felt pretty strongly that we should get one from a shelter or dog pound that needed a home. We happened to find this little guy on petfinder.com in Wyoming. He and his sister were rescued from someone who wasn't treating them very nice. We drove up there and didn't tell the kids why. We told them dad had to get some paperwork and if they were good, we would go do something fun. We pulled up to the shelter and told them they had an important decision waiting for them inside. They all about fell over! It was better than Christmas to watch them. :) They had to pick between the boy and the girl (which was harder than I thought), but in the end, the little boy picked us. Kinley squated down to pet him and she fell on her backside in the process and this little guy just plopped himself on her tummy. He is between 1 and 2 years old, housebroken and crate trained. Hallelujiah and amen!! The kids named him Willie. Welcome to the family, Willie! So far, his favorite thing is lap time on the couch. The first picture was when he was only half awake and the 2nd picture was taken after we'd been home for an hour and the girls were watching TV. He came up and just snuggled right up!