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Why on earth would two adults in possession and semi-control of two kids decide to get a dog? Normal people who still carry the scars and the bloodshot eyes of an almost two year old little girl who only recently started sleeping through the night.  People with a four year old boy who still wakes up at 5 am every morning, including mornings spent on holiday, at the seaside, or the day following new years eve…

Because they felt guilty about finding new homes for the three dogs and a cat that they previously had.  Because the elder of the two kids decided that he wants a dog, and because we are still being guilt tripped about giving away said original pets and moving to Australia, that’s why.

Liam has been nagging us for a dog for quite some time and we finally gave in, and got a dog immediately christened “Lisa” by her new owner Liam.  So we have Liam, Luka and Lisa residing with us now, people will think we have three kids, and when heaven forbid Luka also guilt trips us into another dog, his or her name had better start with a different letter of the alphabet!

Lisa is a six week old golden retriever puppy and she just has the cutest face in the world.  She is actually very good and Liam has been amazing thus far.  On the first night with us, I awoke to frantic flashlight driven wee sessions led by Liam, and thank goodness last night Lisa stopped whimpering and crying and Liam could let go of the flashlight leaving us free to sleep and our eyes less blinded by the light of that dreaded flashlight.

Luka gets so excited and just wants to pick up the “Woof” as she refers to Lisa, weighing almost the same as the dog, you can see that this is quite impossible.  Sekai is happy, she has company for those lazy long days spent home alone waiting for our kids to come home from school and run amok.

So why do people get dogs, why? Because puppies are amazing, they smell like, well puppies, they are playful and beautiful and delightful.  Because kids need dogs, Liam thinks Lisa is the “bestest most clever and fluffy dog in the world”.  Because someone needs to be happy to see you when you get home in the evenings and because quite frankly, if we did not have a dog, Liam would probably have demanded a baby brother and we all know that is not happening ever, EVER!!!

 

 

 

 

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