We Got a Puppy!

We got a puppy! We brought her home the first part of August. We have been thinking about getting a dog for a long time. I kept thinking we'd wait until we had a yard and a fence. After much deliberation, we decided that now is actually the perfect time to get a dog. I have a lot of time on my hands right now to take care of and train a puppy. My biggest reason for getting a dog is for Allary to have a little playmate. I also want a dog to keep me company when Jason has to be gone. We researched a lot of different breeds and spent a good deal of time coming up with a basic list of what we were looking for. In the end, we decided we really liked a designer dog breed called Morkie. A Morkie is a cross between a Yorkie and a Maltese. We wanted a small, clean, non-shedding, quiet, affectionate little dog. I started checking the online classifieds every day until we found a Morkie puppy for sale. We found our little puppy, went and saw her at the seller's home, and went back a week later to get her and bring her home. She was only 5 weeks old when we got her and she was seriously the tiniest, cutest, sweetest, fluffiest little thing I'd ever seen.
Here are some photos. We named her Kota.

The day we brought her home. 5 weeks old.

Allary was soooo happy!

6 weeks old (2 lbs)

7 weeks old.

8 weeks old.

9 weeks old (3 lbs.)

10 weeks old.

Allary's shirt says "I heart my best friend" with a picture of a puppy. :)

The potty training is a major pain, but she is learning. For the most part, she is a very calm, sweet, smart little pup. I have been working hard to train her. So far she knows and usually obeys "no," "come," "sit," "shake," "heel," and "go to your kennel." I think that's pretty darn good for only 10 weeks old.
Here's a video of her showing off "sit" and "shake."

And another video, because she's just so darn cute.




And, another one because this right here is why I wanted a dog. :)

Back to Preschool

Allary started another year of preschool last week. She goes three mornings a week now to the same preschool as last year. She was so excited to see her school friends again. The first day of school this year was so much easier than last year. Last year I cried and felt so strange to not have her with me. It still does feel weird to go some place without her. It's like I'm missing an appendage. She and I are so close and we do everything and go everywhere together. I still do miss her when she's gone, but it's not as emotional as it was last year. I do have to say though, I am glad she didn't start Kindergarten this year. She misses the cut-off by just a few weeks. I will be a wreck when that time comes. For now, three mornings a week at a preschool just two houses away is just right. :)

Here she is all set to head out the door on her first day.





This next photo was actually her third day of school, but I just thought she looked so dang cute in her new dress and cowgirl boots.