Zoey The Puppy

Zoey joined our household on Valentines Day as a birthday gift to my youngest daughter.  Zoey is a mutt, with beagle and bird dog heirtage.  She is white with large black spots, black ticking on her legs, HUGE wide webbed paws, she has black ears and eye patches, and a white stripe down her nose and muzzle.  TOO CUTE!!!!

Zoey has the sweetest and calmest disposition and has been a hoot to watch grow and learn.  Puppies are puppies and have to learn, and as far as puppies go.... she has been sooo easy to train.... all she wants to do is please us 'alpha dog people', and absolutely gets her feelings hurt when she gets punished, however.... it only takes punishing her for whatever offense once... she will not repeat the offense after being punished.    She chews only on her toys, she loves to run..... at a full ear flapping gallop..... she loves to dig and bury her bone and loves trotting around with something in her mouth, whether it is her bone, a stick, or an empty water bottle, it doesn't matter.... she is proud of whatever possession she has in her mouth.

One of the reasons we believe her to have 'bird dog' blood in her, is she loves to fetch and actually started playing fetch herself from day one.  Her HUGE webbed paws indicate that she will not only be a swimmer..... but a fairly good size adult dog as well.  Zoey will be a wonderful pet and companion not only for Lauren and her new husband but also when they have children.

My oldest daughter has 2 dogs (Toby, age 8 and Bella age 3).  Zoey has already had a couple of play dates with her cousins and they are all hilarious together.  When they all visit, and when they run around playing with each other, I swear it is truly like having a house full of toddlers!  They play hard, then snuggle up with each other and sleep hard.

Zoey will only be a member of my household for a few more months, and then will go live with Lauren and her new husband in September.  She has been a joy and will be missed, but she will be back to visit often.  I think having her around is good training for when the Grandbabies start to arrive...... which.... whenever the girls are ready..... I am totally ready!!!  I would end that sentence with a 'hint, hint, wink, wink'....... but..... it isn't any secret at all I'm ready to be a Grandma..... until that time..... I'm just being patient and practicing on my Grandpuppies!

PS..... I'm already spoiled to playing with the Grandpuppies, snuggling with them, and then sending them home and getting a good nights sleep without the responsibility of being their Momma!