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Chris and I go back and forth all the time about whether or not we should get another dog. We are dog people; however, we realize our lifestyle does not always fit that of dog owners. We don't believe in leaving a dog outside, we don't believe in leaving them in a cage, we believe they should be treated as members of the family. Pretty simple. That being said, we are gone for long hours, we don't have doggy daycare available here like we did in MA and we like to travel and go on vacation. For these reasons and a few more selfish ones, we haven't gotten a dog. Knowing what is best and controlling my heart are two different things. I saw this dog, Charlie, who happened to be going to live with a teacher that I formerly worked with. They often place dogs in foster care vs. leaving them in shelters where there is higher risk for disease. Anyway, we were able to dogsit for my friend for a weekend, which turned into another week. It was a good lesson for us. Mya was in love at first sight. Knowing Charlie was at home waiting for her brought her out of school much more quickly. She woke up happy each morning, knowing that he was there to greet her. She loved running around with him. I think she liked the idea of something smaller than her, so she could be the boss ;) Claire loved him too, but she was much more logical about him. She understood how to treat him a bit more than Mya and was more concerned with what we could give him. It was cute how their treatment of this dog closely matched their personalities. All in all it was a good lesson for us. We are not in a position to have a dog now or anytime soon.

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Jessica said…
Cute pics....love those girls so much!
March 30, 2012 at 1:05 AM
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