Meet the Newest Member of Our Family

A soft and fluffy 7 week old Shichon puppy. A Shichon is a mix between a Bichon Frise and a Shih Tzu. They are suppose to be smarter than a Shih Tzu and hypoallergenic like the Bichon, a lap dog, and easy to train. You all can make fun of me for caving on the dog. Most of my friends have probably heard me say, "we will not ever get a dog." But look at this guy, who could resist! I actually had been looking for dogs for a few weeks to give to Leah for her birthday. My friend Shannon found these on KSL and we went to go see them. I actually had no intention of wanting one until I saw how good this guy was with the kids. I decided to say yes about a dog when every friend Leah choose to play with had to have a dog. It was getting quite ridiculous. And instead of going outside to visit friends they just went visit the dogs next door. I have waited years to see if the dog obsession would end and it had only gotten worse. So there you have it I caved.

Surprisingly I actually like him! He has been the dream puppy. We brought him home Wednesday night. I haven't once been awakened at night. He goes potty on a puppy pad in the bathroom if he needs to at night. During the day he has gone outside except for 2 accidents. I gave him a wash cloth bath today and blow dried his hair dry because he was shaking so much when I was done. I always thought I would hate having a dog, but so far so good.

His name is Lucky Clover Ratchford. Leah announced it, "we will name him Lucky because it is our lucky day, the day we get a puppy." The girls are obsessed and spend every waking moment I will allow mauling him. He just plays dead on their laps and they carry him around like a baby. But when put down he chases balls, chews on his bone, and runs and trys to hide. I have to lock the bathroom door where his kennel is to give Lucky a break from them. They will not be a shortage of love and affection at this house.