Date of Adoption: January 28, 2008
Weight at Adoption: 10.5 lbs
Length at Adoption: 12.5 inches
Parentage: questionable at best, we're told Lab/Poodle mix.
In the times of our peers percolating their second children (or even third in some cases), we finally feel old enough to get a puppy!
Louis is pronounced the French way, as in Louis XIV. He is 1/2 French, you know.
We adopted Louis from a rescue, his whole litter was dropped off at a rescue in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Apparently, spaying & neutering has really caught on in New England, so there are no unwanted puppies. The organization we adopted him from transports a whole load of puppies up to New England every few weeks.
We've had him 4 weeks now. He's managed piss all over our house, wake us up at all hours, mess up our social life...who needs a baby when you can just have a puppy? Nevertheless, we have absolutely fallen in love with him. Which is good because in 4 weeks, he's gained 13 pounds and grown 6 inches longer. All of a sudden, we're having person after person ask us if he's a Newfoundland. Yes, the enormous dog known for vicious seasonal shedding and flinging slobber 20 feet. We'll have to wait and see but we are praying he does not end up weighing 150 pounds!
Here are a few pictures:
Adoption Day:
Favorite Toy:
First Bath:
Eating Laying down (our own roman emperor!):
Contortionist:
Sleeping:
On his Big Boy Bed:
Playing in the Snow:
Playing in the Snow again (it snows A LOT in Boston):
With his big friend Mason (a Shar Pei mix):
With his little Puppy Kindergarten friend Luda (a Yorkie puppy):
With his Daddy:
With his Mommy:
His favorite spot:
Other than Louis, our life is pretty boring! We do intend to keep the blog updated on a more regular basis now though. Stay tuned!
