Great Success!

I've a list of foods that we might potentially feed our puppy that is based around four basic premises: (1) follows AAFCO guidelines, (2) has meat as its primary ingredient/protein source, (3) isn't overly high (30% or greater) in protein and (4) is able to be bought locally. So, based on that, my list is as follows: Avoderm Puppy, Innova Puppy, Wellness Puppy, Canidae All Life Stages and Taste of the Wild Puppy. So, having made this list, I've been e-mailing the manufacturers in order to get free samples (that way if the dog turns up its nose at the food, it's no problem). Well, as of today, I know I'll have at least 1 free sample bag of every one of those foods. Huzzah!

PUPPIES HAVE BEEN BORN!!!

So, when we mailed in our deposit on November 15, Pam was expecting a couple of litters, but none had been born yet. Now they have! :D :D There have been six girls born, which means, minus whatever Pam keeps for herself, we'll have our pick of six puppies (we're getting a girl because of weight restrictions on our apartment). I'm super excited about that because I'm really concerned with getting the right temperament for us. This is our first dog and Shibas are a challenge so working really hard to pick the dog with the right temperament is even more important than normal, I feel. I'm also somewhat excited by the mystery of what the new puppy will look like. There are two black and tan girls and four reds, so we'll probably end up with a red, but you never know! Ah, mystery.

PUPPIES!!!

Also, here's a picture of the unsuspecting the little rat-sibling of our puppy. Because she's just too cute and she deserves to have her furry little face plastered all over the internet. Too bad my pictures are a bit blurry from being taken with an iPod. Oh, well.

And So It Begins . . .

Well, Fathead (my darling husband) and I have put down a deposit with Pam Peterson of Royal Kennels on a Shiba puppy (actually we did that quite a while ago, I'm only just now starting this blog, however)! We're super excited about the prospect of becoming the loving human slaves of our new puppy. Our pet rat, Harley, would be excited, except she has no idea that there is a pending addition to the household. And when I say excited, I mean horrified.

I've already bought a ton of stuff for our new puppy, mostly online and at at great discount. I've also been e-mailing dog food companies about getting some samples, to great success (okay I e-mailed today and have been promised one set of free samples but that's still success). Prepping for the pup here and there is part of how I'm getting through finals season, which both Fathead and I have to endure before our new puppy will be placed, struggling, into our greedy arms.