Monday, July 08, 2013

Little Lanie

I have been wanting a puppy for a while. Rylee is almost 10 and such a wonderful dog - we wanted her to teach a new dog how to also be as good as she is :)

Luckily for my birthday Josh agreed to getting a new puppy! The search was crazy! I found many jack russels online, but as soon as I called someone they were already gone. Seems I am not the only central Iowan in search of puppies!

Finally I found a breeder in Missouri that had pictures online. I fell in love immediately and luckily she was still available! Coinsidentally her name was "Lucky" Lanie! It seemed fitting with my superman obsession (Lois Lane) and the name stuck.

She was only a few weeks old, so we had to wait a while before we could pick her up. One day I surprised Kenna at camp and told her we were going on an adventure. We were meeting the breeder halfway in Ottumwa and off we went to get Lanie. Kenna was soooo excited, I didn't think she would last the hour and a half it took to get there!

She was great and slept all the way home. She is just the sweetest thing, and it has been wonderful to watch McKenna be so caring for her. She is very protective, and Lanie has quickly become the hit of the neighborhood! All the parents are annoyed because their kids come home asking to get a puppy :)



Rylee didn't know what to think - and still doesn't








Josh and Lanie both tired from playing




The first weekend home she wouldn't let her out of her site - even to read


Lanie sleeps in this kennel and is not happy when she has to go in early

I forgot how hard it is to train a puppy. She learned "sit" quite quickly. "don't pee on the carpet" has taken a bit longer :) We rolled up all the rugs on the main floor and have been diligent about taking her out regularly, regulating her water, and rewarding her when she potties outside. So far she has done pretty well! We leave her in the downstairs bathroom when we are unable to watch her, or when we go out, and there is an occasional puddle when we get home, but not too bad!

She LOVES to play with the neighbor dog Cooper, and is pretty good about staying near us when we venture out. I hope she continues to be such a great dog! She is definitely in chewing mode, but the kids love her. Grayson was a slow adopter as she loves to nip at his shorts...but his cute little "no wanie!" seems to make her stop fairly quickly :)

Welcome to the family sweet Lanie!


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