Tuesday, May 05, 2009

You know what I'm going to say...

Peter is hard core researching dogs.  I am trying to come to grips with what our life would look like with a dog.  Peter's zest for life is an amazing gift and it should come as no surprise that he would like for the kids particularly Grayson to have a dog.  So, leave your comments of calm, low/no shed, kid friendly, apartment dogs.  Leave encouragement of all the ways it will be great!  I have thought of all the ways it may be difficult.  I don't need more of that.  Every time I think of us getting a dog, I can hear Michael Gordon laughing and saying that Peter would have a dog in no time.  Well, I did hold him off for a little while.  

Side note:  In the words of Grayson, "I guess a coon got her."  The last chicken that is... Our last chicken was eaten by a raccoon a couple of weeks ago.  It was sad.  Peter is hard at work fortifying the coop and expanding it.  The new baby chicks will be arriving on May 18th.  I told Peter we might as well get a goat or a pot belly pig.  

Add to the list of dog needs- good with chickens.  The summer looks to be animal filled.  I'm secretly excited about it all.  I did marry Peter on purpose after all.  He is super fun and always providing a new adventure.

5 comments:

Lora said...

The best dogs we ever had were all mutts.

Andi said...

it would really help me out if you guys got a dog. then i wouldn't have to get one any time soon for jack- he could just play with yours!

dogs are a lot of work, but lots & lots of love. and, i agree, mutts are the best.

Tirzah said...

i like the mutt route -they seem smarter. And what if you got one the same time as the chicks they could be buds and protect each other from the racoons -which i hate by the way.

Lisa S. said...

Any good dog will clean up all the food on the floor that your kids drop during dinner! That's about all the good stuff I can say!

Jane-Ellis Griggs said...

You can have our dog. He is great with kids. I make no guarantees about his feelings toward chickens.