Last Sunday, Sandy and I brought home our newest family member: Zoey. She’s a 9-week old Golden Retriever puppy that we found after much searching and answering of ads in the newspaper. We’ve been wanting a dog for a while now but have been hesitant about getting one because of the commitment level required. I’ve had pet dogs growing up but they were never quite a part of the family due to my parent’s strict rule of no dogs in the house. I knew that if we were going to adopt one into our home, I wanted it to be a part of our young family instead of just its sentinel. After meeting Zoey, Sandy and I knew right away that we couldn’t leave without her.

She’s been a delight to have in the house and is amazingly smart. She’s not quite housebroken yet, but she knows where to go, to sit on command, as well as to wait patiently while her food is being prepared. I hope all of you blog stalkers/readers love dogs, because I’m completely sprung over her and will be posting her photos now and then.