Thursday 15 September 2011

An addition to the family

Well, we've taken the plunge! We've been talking about it for the two and a half years since we moved to Somerset and have finally decided that the time is right to get a dog. We decided to get a puppy from a breeder rather than a rescue dog since this will be our first time and we want the fun of a puppy, and no baggage from previous unhappy experiences.


Of course, once we'd decided, there wasn't a puppy to be found, but suddenly a friend of a friend had a litter of puppies and we went to look at them on Monday.





It's a litter of cocker spaniels, one dog and four bitches. They weren't asleep the whole time we were there, but when they were awake we were holding one or another of them, so these are the only chances I had to take photographs.


And this is the one we've chosen. They were only four weeks old, so we'll have to be patient for another four weeks. We haven't decided on a name for her yet. We'll be visiting again several times in the next few weeks, so will get a chance to take some more photographs and for her to start to get to know us.

It's beginning to sink in now!


13 comments:

Jo in TAS said...

OMG! They are so adorable!!

Amelia said...

A honey colored puppy is a wonderful addition to the family...I know she will be spoiled rotten...what will your cat think of this addition?

You know we expect to see pictures frequently - plus the in's and out's of the training process.

Lynn said...

How Exciting!!!!
I've always loved cocker spaniels.
Rosie will have a friend. We have a golden retriever and a cat and it's all peace and harmony here. Very happy for you. I'm looking forward to seeing lots of cute puppy pictures.

jabblog said...

Delightful! I wish you much joy and unbroken nights of sleep;-) Our 11-week-old pup is now sleeping through the night - usually. You are going to have so much fun:-)

Pia said...

What a beauty she is. Congratulations

Angela said...

They are all so cute :)

Sew Create It - Jane said...

Oh how exciting...more picture please :o) They are adorable!

Mad about Craft said...

Sooooooooo Cute!!

May you have many years of fun.

scraphappy said...

How exciting. It is so fun to start out from scratch with a brand new shiny puppy. The one you picked is adorable, does she have a name yet?

Kate said...

They are just gorgeous Amanda, hope Rosie learns to love the new addition, Henry still glares at our bbig dog through the glass, absolutely no love as far as Henrycat is concerned, the dog on the other hands adores him.

Tanya said...

Congratulations on the new family member!

Liz said...

Aww sooooo cute.

Kay said...

Oh my! This baby is absolutely precious! It must have been so difficult to choose.