if the silence takes you i hope it takes me too

wow.. isn't she huge.

this is my aunts and uncles dog dakota

she is part st bernard, part german shepard and part something else

my cousin said she is part scooby doo, assuming she means great dane.. but she is wrong lol

she rolled off the couch after this 

the poor puppy (i think she is about a year)

i babysat my little cousins last night, four children and a massive dog lol. but i love them

my aunt said i have full access to her book shelf when i want

yes!!

paper backs for free babysitting.. deal :)

i heart guinness

this weekend was spent realizing how much work a puppy is and as much as i love every minute ive had with my pup im exhausted. 


saturday: ive been looking on kijiji pretty much every day for the past few months looking at all the cute puppies that were for sale, so finally on saturday i decided i would call a few of the breeders/people sells puppies. i called one in hamilton and women said they only had one puppy left and someone had an appointment to meet her around 11. the women called me back around 11:20 and said hey im sorry but the women fell in love with the puppy immediately so the dog is no longer available. efff.. so then i call a breeder person in cambridge and say i would like to make an appointment to see the cockapoo female that they had (they had a male and a female). the lady told me that someone was coming around 3:30 to see her... so i made an appointment for 4. my mom, dad, sister and i made a road trip out of it and went to see the puppies.. so both puppies were still there and of course who else wandered up to me and my family other than the little black male..

i had my heart set on a female.. but i fell in love with him instantly

so i fell in love with him, payed for him and we were on our way home.. before we took him home we stopped at petsmart to pick up a harness, leash, crate, food/water bowl and my sister bought him a name tag.. his name is guinness juniper.. the second name will not be used often i promise.. 

sunday: i spent sunday visiting and being visited by aunts/uncles, grandparents and friends.. we went to visit my aunt connie in ancaster (fete and jessie) then i went to visit my grandma. then i came home because my uncle martin was coming with my little cousins too see the pup. they came bearing gifts (puppy toys) sunday was also spent drinking sangria out on the deck with mom and dad.. little pup was exhausted..

monday: this is no puppy news.. i worked 12-9:30. my sister was home with guinness and he has a visit from my aunt mary.. she brought him so many little toys! she loved him. he also went to my sisters soccer game and i was told he was a hit.. even the ref paid attention to him.. when i came back from work my dad had a present for me

he bought me a book..

im excited to read actually

it will teach me a bit about little guinness

tuesday: guinness had his first vet appointment. the vet gave him a shot, confirmed that he was a healthy happy pup, made me happy!.. and he got weighed..

this little ball of fluff weighs 6.6 pounds..

wow

and he is only 10 weeks old

he will probably be around 25-30 pounds full grown

my sister bought him some vet approved treats at the vet 

countdown: dcfc in 10 days!!!

introductions required

i got a puppy today!

yes the puppy i have wanted..

a cockapoo!

he is absolutely perfect!

this is my little pup

his name is guinness :)

more pictures will come!

but he requires lots of attention now lol

he is 10 weeks :)

my misson

i really want a puppy. ive wanted one for years now but i knew it was a bad time for me to get one. first i lived in res than i lived in student housing with some friends, then i couldn't afford one. now i can afford one and im living at home and im going to probably be attending a post grad program in a college near by. i wont be too far away from home and i can come back to my house between classes if needed. i was debating on a yorkiepoo or a cockapoo but i prefer the size of the cockapoo. any breed crossed with a poodle is highly recommended if shedding is a concern or if you've never owned a dog before. i've decided the cocker spaniel/ poodle cross is perfect for me.. 15-25 pounds depending on the parents, not too much shedding, easy to train, since its a smaller dog it is acceptable as an apartment dog. i dont live in an apartment but my house isn't that big and i dont want a dog that needs to live in a mansion and needs exercise every 40 minutes. its no guard dog but thats fine i dont need one. i think i have the most time to train a dog now in my life then i probably will in the future. my aunt is even helping me by talking to dog breeders she knows and asking her dogs vet information on cockapoos. i love her for that!.. i know dogs are expensive and the time investment is large but i would love a dog. when i move out in a year or few, when i can afford to, i would like a dog to come with me! 

my problem is my dad.. hes not a dog person and see there is a difference between him not wanting a dog because he doesn't want the responsibilities and him not wanting a dog because he doesn't want one in the house. the first i can deal with, he wont be responsible for the dog, i will, i will walk the dog feed the dog pay for vet appointments and train the dog. its its the second reason i cant change his mind as easily. i think he thinks having a dog will ruin our furniture and hardwood floors. booo! im hoping i can convince him to let me get a puppy!.. ahhhh! dilemma!

have a good monday!