Sadly enough about a month ago Freckles, our Jack Russel Terrier, suddenly died : ( We are all very heart broken. It seemed so strange not having him around anymore. He was a big part of our family. But we realize life goes on... and so we got a new pup for the whole family for Christmas! We are very excited, but still love and miss Freckles everyday! He will never be forgotten.Our new pup is an African Boerboel. It is a very rare breed. They are from South Africa. Not many people know about this breed. My husband and I have been researching dogs for a while now and decided on this breed for many different reasons. First and foremost they are great with children. Secondly, they were breed to be guard dogs, very protective of their home and family. Another factor was their life span. Even though they are a large breed, their life span is 12-14 years. These dogs can reach 200 lbs. Our female will probably be somewhere between 130- 150 lbs. Having said that, we are starting to train her immediately so that she knows we are boss no matter how big she gets.
We brought "Mo Chuisle" (pronounced Macushla) home Christmas Eve night. She was a surprise to our children. Her name means, Pulse of my heart or Little Darling in Irish. She is 8 weeks old and weighs 13 lbs. She is growing by the minute. She already knows to go to the front door and whine when she needs to go out and do her business (easy to train). She is very playful and we have noticed a bit of stubbornness. Daddy will break her of that. He is the most stubborn person I've ever met!
We are thrilled to welcome "Mo Chuisle" to our family!
OMg! I love Hamilton! haha. That is adorable. I can't wait to meet the new puppy..she's beautiful. I am so glad you guys had a fun filled Christmas. I can't believe how big Gabe is getting (haha..I sound like an old lady). Miss you, love you.
ReplyDeleteHamilton is a lot of fun! It's been a tradition for about 5 years now. The kids look forward to it every year. He comes from the North Pole on Thanksgiving night and goes back on Christmas Eve.
ReplyDeleteThe pup is cute, but lots of work! It'll be worth it after she's trained and becomes my "body guard". HAHA
I will continue to add pics so stay tuned... I look at yours just about everyday. It's a great way to stay in touch.
I miss you too and can't wait to get together. I want to meet the kiddos and Mark! Love you!