leaving it up to fate...

So a little while ago my dad and my brother told us that Fiona's mom might be getting pregnant. (her dog mom, not Moriah-snicker).

They thought that we should get Fiona a cousin...and while we didn't jump all over it, we didn't say no either.

We have kicked around the idea of a pup, but not really made any plans. Our beloved Huckleberry just turned 13. I haven't known if I want to put him through the drama of a puppy in his golden years...even though I think he'd be fine with it. So a puppy has remained kind of a "one of these days" kinds of things.

We've said that if we do add to our doggie family we want a yellow lab rather than black and that maybe a girl dog would be a fun change of pace...but that was as far as we got on the subject. 

Enter Fiona's now pregnant mother...do we want a puppy in a couple of months or not?

We've decided to leave it up to fate.

She's due to deliver in a couple of weeks, we have no idea what the make up of her litter will be...but if there is a yellow female in the mix, she's ours. If not, we'll take it as a sign that it wasn't meant to be this time.

I'll report after the birth!

Comments

[Susanne]

GET A PUPPY!!! They are so much fun!!! Think of all the great photo shoots of Todd and a puppy. All that cuteness in one frame... yes, you need a puppy. Yellow, black, chocolate... it doesn't matter.

[Moriah Bettencourt]

Did you see what Upside Down Feeny says?

[Wendy E.]

OOHH -- another Lab lover here (we have two yellow males) and Lab puppies are the cutest! Another option if your yellow female doesn't show up in this litter -- check out Golden Gate Labrador Retriever Rescue. We lost one of our beloved Labs in the spring and then adopted a 3 YO male. Fabulous dog, and there are so many now that need new homes with all the real estate distress in CA lately. Added bonus... no need for housetraining! Good luck whatever you decide!

[Sherry]

We recently got a puppy and you would be surprized at how much life a puppy brings to an old dog!