Post #3 Growing up with a Dog

After having Maggie for about a week I have been able to watch my siblings interact with her and I'm starting to realize some of the benefits of them growing up with a dog. She loves them so much already. My parents and I were just talking about how great it is that they are learning so much from this experience. I can already tell they have learned a few valuable lessons!

1. Get off the Couch and Play!

For starters, they will now always have something to do! Instead of playing video games or watching TV, they want to do something with Maggie. Whether its taking Maggie on a walk or to swim (which she is surprisingly good at) they are always being active. 

2. Responsibility is key!

Also, they are learning responsibility. My parents are helpful, but my siblings and I are in charge of feeding, cleaning up after her, and bathing her (which she hates). Maggie already means so much to us that we are happy to help with everything! Well except cleaning up after her, but no one really is happy to do that! 

3. Companionship!

I’m glad my brother and sister get to experience the joy and friendship of having a dog. My childhood dog recently passed away. I'm happy my parents are giving my brother and sister the same opportunity to bond with a dog that I had because it's a really special connection. 

Here is a video of some of our adventures from the first week with Maggie! You will be able to see her meet new friends, her hilarious wobbly run, and her cute doggy paddle! Enjoy! 

Post #2 The Name Game

Look at the Batman symbol!

For the last few weeks my family has been trying to come up with names for our new puppy. Honestly, it doesn't sound like that hard of a task, but when you have family wanting different names it can be tough to compromise. My dad wanted to name A GIRL DOG, Sal, after Salvador Perez, the catcher for The Royals. I don't know why, but when I think of the name Sal, I think of an old man with a cigarette in his mouth. Anyways, my brother and I wanted the name to be Scout. It was a one syllable, quick, cute, and an adventurous dog name, but the rest of the family didn't go for it (still not sure why). Lastly, my mom and sister wanted the name Jess and we actually all ended up agreeing on that name for our new puppy. It was only one syllable and it was cute. Once we got her to the house we tried to start calling her Jess and it just didn't feel right. All of us agreed she wasn't a Jess. So, there we were back at square one. With our puppy in the middle of our living room we started coming up with new names. Robin came up because she has a big batman symbol across her chest (I know pretty cool), but we felt that wasn't right either. Then my brother heard the name Maggie in the background noise from the TV show "The Simpsons" and that was the end of it. We call her Mags for short and it fits her personality perfectly! Way better than Sal!!

Welcome to my Blog!

In three days my family will be adopting this six week old puppy! She is a Golden Retriever and Brittany mix. My parents were very hesitant to get her at first because a puppy is a lot of work. So, my siblings (Syd and Zac) and I have all decided we would do a majority of raising her. This blog is going to be dedicated to all of our crazy adventures and how my family and I  are going to be raising our new closest companion.