Dogs

We've gone from having 1 dog (Trigger) to having 2 dogs (Trigger and Bullet) back to having 1 dog (Trigger) to having 2 dogs (Trigger and Bella) back to having 1 dog(Bella) to having 2 dogs (Bella and Schnitzel) to having 3 dogs (Bella, Schnitzel and Sheba). (All of this took place within 7 months!) Whew. I can say with complete assurance: WE ARE NOT GETTING ANYMORE DOGS!

We got Bella at Christmas. Paul isn't sure what came over him when he decided on the spur of the moment to get a puppy, but I think God knew we'd need that dog when Trigger died. She was a comfort to all of us.

Schnitzel came to us about 3 weeks ago. We've not found his owners, so on Anna's birthday, Paul told her she could keep him. (Of course, if his owners showed up, he'd go back.) Schnitzel claimed Anna from day one and she him. He is a pampered, spoiled dog who thinks he owns this house. He had some dominion "issues" when Sheba came, but he's calmed down now. Whoever trained him, did an excellent job. He is young, but totally housebroken and obedient.

But these dogs are not guard dogs, or so I'm told. So when some friends of ours had some puppies to give away, Paul decided to get one. Right now, she's a cuddly, cute puppy, but they assure me she'll grow into a fierce guard dog. (Or maybe just a fierce looking guard dog!)

The first few days, all 3 dogs were inside the majority of the time. But that didn't last long, and Bella and Sheba are now outside dogs. Bella protests loudly, and sometimes the puppy will join in. Schnitzel is an inside dog, but loves playing outside with Bella.

This is the best picture of all 3 together we could get. You can see how playful they are, especially Bella! The kids love having all the dogs, and truth be told, so do Paul and I. I love them more now that most of them are outside!!