Introducing Dora!

We have been discussing getting a puppy for a while.  We have done a lot of research and we decided we wanted a Cavachon (Cavalier King Charles/Bichon Frise Mix).  We found a couple breeders in Iowa and one happened to have a litter ready to come home this past weekend.  We had planned to get one of their puppies, but then we found a 1 year old on a rescue website...based 20 minutes from our home.  Her name is Dora and we decided she would be a better fit for our family at this time.  She is already fixed, microchipped and she is house trained (for the most part).

We started the adoption process around Thanksgiving, met Dora and introduced the little girls to her.  The bigs girls knew nothing :)  This past weekend we had references checked and a home inspection.  Yesterday we were told we could pick her up...so the big girls were at a movie with Uncle Scott, so we took the little girls to pick up our new addition.

We surprised the big girls when they got home from the movie.  They were excited, but in shock...they were almost speechless, which is unheard of for these girls.

So far Dora is doing well.  She slept with Jim and I on her first night and snuggled near our feet.  She does bark when she hears a strange noise or if someone comes home, but quiets down quickly.  So far she has had no accidents!!  We are training her to go potty in a certain part of our yard, so we are leash walking her in our back yard for now...great timing with the cold weather and snow.  Slip on shoes and inches of snow are not a good pair.  We are hoping she will get comfortable here in a couple of weeks and be a little more independent.  She is connected to Mommy and Daddy, so where they go, so does she.