This past week, my wife asked what I thought about us getting a puppy for the boys  and I froze. She tried to explain her thinking that it would give them a chance to learn some responsibility and help with Boy B staying calm. All I could think was that I was going to be adding to my responsibility at the house. And I wasn’t even factoring in additional costs for Dog food, toys, Vet visits, etc.

After conversations between my wife and I, we decided to take the boys to meet her. So we sat the boys and talked with them about the puppy and that we were thinking about getting her. We showed them photos and even talked about what responsibilities they each would have with her. And as soon as they asked if we were getting a dog, I just new even without seeing her, we were getting a dog.

So that night as I put the boys to bed, Boy A asked if he could walk her everyday and Boy B wanted to read to her. Immediately, they started to get that they were going to have to take on things in order to get the puppy and they were excited! Really EXCITED! And all I could think about was, when I was a kid and having my first puppy and then I was sold. And it was at that moment, we basically became the All-American family with 2 kids, a house with a fence and now a puppy.

Fast forward a week to yesterday afternoon and the boys got to meet their puppy for the very first time and it was love at first sight. She is a 3, soon to be a 4 year old Yorkie and is great with the boys. Boy A has already taken her on 2 walks, with assistance of either my wife or myself. And Boy B had her in his lap last night reading “Whose Foot Prints?” to her and she just laid there and both were calm and peaceful.  There are some training things that I started this morning with her, but so far, so good. The transition to a new home and for us to adjust to her has gone really well.