As we journey together “let us think of ways to motivate one another in acts of love and good works”(Hebrews 10:24 NLT)

Okay so yesterday I left off with when we had to give Ace back to
his shelter he came from due to being attacked by a Pit Bull.  Well we
were all heart broken BUT we did know it was for the best!

But it did leaving us wonder ‘NOW WHAT?”  So we began to pray and
loking again.  This time we found some more interesting things out. 
LIKE DOGGIE SCAMS!  Yep there are peole out there who want you to buy
their puppies..usually AKC registered puppies for free but you have to
pay a  $150 dollar shipping fee.  Sounds innocent Right?  Not so much
then they will then call you and tell you they need more money because
shipping prices have changed.  Low and behold you loose all that money
and YOU GET NO DOG!   And it’s funny too. because we found THREE places
perhaps the same person with different aliases BUT the dtory is all
relatively the same.  A sudden trip to a foreign cuntry and they can’t
keep the dog…right down to even missions trip were used!  UGH!

BUT we did find  a couple of good deals!
And that is where our story kind of ends.  With the purchase of our
TWO..YES TWO chocolate lab Puppies Linus and Lucy who are 5 months old!
Let me introduce you..

Tornado giving Lucy a hug

Lady Bug with Linus

Lucy who just lays around all the time

They really are quite the little bums

I have never seen two puppies of this age quite this docile!

Linus does not like to have his picture taken

Luce could care less

They think they are lap dogs!

What cuties!

Hubby with His dogs.

They like him more!

What little lovers they are…I love
their personalities….We even had company this evening.  There was no
barking or jumping or hyperness .  They came , they greeted they went
and laid down!
Okay so the reason we got two…
They
are companion dogs.  Linus and Lucy are  in the lab family.  They enjoy
the companionship of other dogs  and hence perhaps the possiblity of
their mellowness!
They are definitely some of the best dogs I have EVER owned!

Last week started off kind of um…BUSY.. We have been searching
relentlessly for a family Pet! Over the last few months out kids have
sat on the recliner in our living room gazing up at the painting of our
dog Montana…On one occasion we found Tornado crying…he misses him
so much! So again we started the whole process. Much to our dismay we
hit major snags and road blocks! Places (shelters and rescues) would
not give us a puppy because our kids were too young, you had to have a
fence put in, home visits, month or two month long adoption processes
and adoption fees through the roof! Dismayed to say the least we were
beginning to think that what we were looking for was nearly
impossible…Did I mention that most of the dogs we REALLY liked we
would have to travel over 300 miles for! Well I must say that I was so
sick of looking at Dog pictures! Well then I stumbled on a dog
pound/adoption agency place right here in our own town…They had a lab
mixed with great Dane who only cost 40 dollars! FINALLY!
We called and Made an appointment for last Tuesday night..We went to
see him and came home with this 118 pound lap dog! His name was Ace and
he was a big lovable pooch! However what happened next was unthinkable.
Hubby walked him to the church the next morning and on the way back
home back down the hill they walked past a home with a dog barking
outside. Hubby and Ace both paused a minute at the dog was quite
ferocious but then quickly assumed walking again when Hubby looked up
he watch the Pit Bull snap his too thin line and come attack out dog!
The dogs owner was outside and it took him quite a long time to get his
dog off ours. Hubby came home huffing and puffing….Everyone was a bit
shaken but we all got ready for Vug’s speech and Physical therapy…and
hubby took the older two kids to the store. As the afternoon progressed
the kids did great with Ace BUT Ace was not too sure about me! He began
to nip at my fingers and he turned on me as if he was going to bite me
when I pushed on his hind end to get him to sit. Hubby had checked for
any blood and could not find any so we thought he was fine…. Not so.
he went through the whole thing and was turning into a different dog!
what to do ? Finally hubby called and told me he wanted me to call the
guy who we got ACE from…He came and evaluated him and it was
determined that ACE needed a different home! I was crushed and so were
the kids! Ace was taken away! Now what? We had no idea but we couldn’t go without a dog…So the search went on again…T TO BE CONTINUED…..