Starting Over...

I woke up this morning and was a bit sad, but also a bit happy that I finally got a FULL nights sleep. So the news is true-little miss Layla went back to her farm after much deliberation between Howard and I. She was a great little puppy-cute, sweet, playful, but we both know those aren't all the reasons to keep a puppy around. The main reasons why we took her back were because I go back to work in two-three weeks and I didn't want to leave her at home all day...Sophie was so much bigger, so much more mature when we got her-she would have been ready for me to leave her. I was just afraid that Layla would poopy and potty all over herself all day while I was away, and I didn't want to put a puppy through that. Also, I realized after actually getting two puppies in here, that if we kept Layla, she would be full grown by the time we move into a house, and I'm not sure our apartment is big enough! It really took getting two little dogs running around in here to see what the future may be like. It was okay for now and would be for a few months. It was really hard to come to terms with this decision, but we both knew it was the right thing to do-the timing wasn't right, but I think it had to take getting another puppy at this point for us to see that right now, it just won't work. We also found it slightly odd, but a God thing, that we didn't grow THAT attached to her, which usually doesn't happen if you know me at all-I was obsessed with my little Sophie girl only hours after we got her. I loved little Layla, but we just hadn't had our "man's best friend" bond yet...which I feel was a blessing.

Howard took her back last night, I waited at Myranda and Doug's with the rest of the family while he went, I couldn't bear to actually say "good-bye" I knew I'd cry. The breeder was great and very understanding...and we have a credit to get another puppy whenever we want. She is going to have a litter of Weimaroodles around Christmas...they are a weimaraner and cream colored standard poodle mix...this time would be better since I will have a whole MONTH off for break and we will be moving out of the apartment shortly after...or she is having another litter of weims early summer...so either way, soon enough we will have another little girl.

I know Sophie is going to be moping around for a few days and I'm sure I kind of will too-I didn't think I would, but I kind of miss the chaos around here...now life seems a bit boring...maybe I do like boring though? Time will tell.