We have some random tulips growing in the front yard, and Bennedick suggested moving them around one of the trees. I took a pic of what it looks like now.
If you look to the left of the tree, you can sort of see the flowers. It looks like there used to be some mulch around the base of the tree, so the grass isn't quite as bad as it could be. I managed to get five bulbs transferred over, but still have tons more to do.
Hopefully tomorrow I can bring over the trellises and get the dirt mixed and loosened. If I have a good playlist going I may even get to planting the seeds!
But as for today's post, how about our adorable puppy, Doctor Who.
I really wanted a puppy, and convinced B to get me one for Christmas. He was a little unsure about getting a dog, so I agreed to let him pick out the name. He had just gotten back from deployment and had been on a kick of a British tv show called Doctor Who. I had seen a few episodes and thought it was pretty good, so I agreed to the name.
There weren't any puppies listed on the pound's website, but we decided to go to make sure the facilities were clean and the dogs taken care of. While being shown around, we saw an adorable little of lab puppies. They were so cute! The lady told us that a local man never got his female lab fixed, though they had offered to do it for free, so a few times a year he'd bring in puppies. They had just been cleared that morning for adoption, so they weren't listed on the site. I saw one with cute little brown markings and we asked to see him. They took us to a play room to get introduced. The little guy was pretty interested in us for a minute, then he played with a toy, then got bored and decided to sleep. I fell in love with him and we brought him home.
He was a little fluff ball of energy and so adorable. He was smart and thankfully was house broken in a few days. He did however, find the knob behind the toilet immensely amusing. Apparently if a puppy jumps on it, it will squirt out water. As he got bigger, people started asking where we got our purebred German Shepherd including a man who ran the local shepherd rescue. He quickly passed what we thought would be the 50lb max for a lab mix.
So off to training we went. With a lot of work, he became much easier to handle, and passed his Canine Good Citizen test as well as the test to become a therapy dog. We decided to go with the therapy training after a friend came over with crutches, and Doctor instantly went to cuddle and lick her, while her own dog was terrified of the crutches.
One day at the park, a man excitedly reacted to Doctor by calling him a "hovawart" The man had owned two when he was younger, but never saw them anymore. A quick Google search showed us that must be what our rescue was. We finally understood what is up with his crazy fur, and the personality traits of a hovawart fit him much better than those of a lab.
Doctor is an amazing dog who didn't like to cuddle until he hit 40lb. Then he decided he was a lap dog. He also loves watching cartoons, which was a relief to discover while on a road trip We left him alone in the hotel room while we went site seeing. We came back, hours later, to find his toys, food, and the hotel furniture untouched. He was laying on the bed, watching Nickelodeon. He also loves car rides and puddles. I don't think I could ask for a better dog. And I know I certainly couldn't buy one. I'll never understand why people spend hundreds or more on buying a pet. There are so many who need love in the shelters. If you want a specific dog, just take your time. One of that breed will probably show up sooner than you think. But the great thing about mutts is they have fewer health problems, since they aren't inbred to be "pureblood" I urge everyone to adopt rather than buy a dog.
And so does Doctor Who
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