Man's Best Friend

Well in this case, it's family's best friend.  Justin and I have both been wanting a dog but we were waiting to find a bigger home to rent/buy before we got one.  We wanted to make sure we had the room a medium/large dog requires.  Like most children McKayla has been begging for a dog for months if not years.  Every dog she comes across she is immediate friends with.  She hugs them, kisses them, sleeps with them, picks them up, and plain old spoils them. Well, thanks to Meghan and Jeremy and their awesome dog (Otis), we decided we couldn't wait any longer.  We were hoping to get a dog like Otis that is a red tick hound but couldn't find one. Last weekend Justin and I went to the pound to look around but didn't find any dogs we just had to have.  This weekend we went back with the kids "just to look" and wouldn't you know it, they were having a 10 year anniversary celebration and all their dogs were going for just $10 (normally $75-$100). So we looked and looked and played with two different dogs.  It was a tough decision to make but in the end we ended up with the walker hound/pit bull mix the shelter had named Jane.  The only thing I regret is not getting video footage of McKayla's reaction when we said that, yes, we would be taking her home.

Here is our $10 puppy on her way home with us.

Before we picked out a dog Justin and I had decided that we would name it Fenway after his favorite baseball team's stadium.  Yes he is a Red Sox fan.  So her name is Fenway Jane Wimberly and she fits right into our family.  She is very playful, cuddly, and sweet.  I could not be happier with our new addition.  Here are some pictures from the weekend.

Yes, we took her into walmart.  Do you know why you shouldn't take dogs into Walmart? They just might poop or pee on the floor.  Fenway did both!!!

About five minutes into our first true walk with her she decided she needed a rest.  She did this several more times in the 20 minutes we were out.

 Did I mention McKayla LOVES Fenway?

 She is already great at playing fetch.

Meghan and Jeremy gave us a crate and she loves it.  She gets in it everytime we tell her too and doesn't whine, bark, or cry.  She slept in it her first night and didn't have any accidents all night long.  She really is a special little puppy.