Friday, February 18, 2005
real life is boring to read about
Work is once again crazy busy, I don't know why it's blowing up this way, but I'm not about to be sad about it.
So we're going to get a puppy. I'm not sure about this. I mean, it's going to happen, it's gotten past the point where I can talk Ben out of it, but ehhhh.
Don't get me wrong, I love puppies. I really miss Ellie (our 5-year-old lab/husky mix who ran away last summer and never showed up again). BUT Ben has a sketchy history with animals, he's like I am with crafty projects. He's interested for a couple of months, and then they're pretty much forgotten about, which means I end up having to do all the vet stuff, the washing, the walking, etc., etc.
Unfortunately, this time around, he had one up on me because I told him we could get another dog after we had our own place. So he promised to do his share, and we shall see. The puppy we're getting is a female German Shepherd, and supposedly she's caramel-colored. I say supposedly because I've never seen her. She's three months old, and I was afraid she was a purebred (I prefer mutts), but she's not. Ben's friend S breeds them. (Don't ask me why, I have no idea.) I'm a little wary about the German Shepherd/kid mix, but after doing a little reading, it seems like the only thing to worry about is the usual dog/kid stuff, along with a little extra territorialism. (Of course, there's also this: "A sound German Shepherd makes an excellent companion. An unsound one is a disaster waiting to happen." But again, I think that goes for any dog.)
I think we should name her Nico, hehe. But I don't think that will fly with Ben. Dear god, as long as it's not a name that refers to the color of the dog's fur, I will be fine with whatever.
Whatever happens, I promise you I will not be a crazy dog person. You know what I mean.
So we're going to get a puppy. I'm not sure about this. I mean, it's going to happen, it's gotten past the point where I can talk Ben out of it, but ehhhh.
Don't get me wrong, I love puppies. I really miss Ellie (our 5-year-old lab/husky mix who ran away last summer and never showed up again). BUT Ben has a sketchy history with animals, he's like I am with crafty projects. He's interested for a couple of months, and then they're pretty much forgotten about, which means I end up having to do all the vet stuff, the washing, the walking, etc., etc.
Unfortunately, this time around, he had one up on me because I told him we could get another dog after we had our own place. So he promised to do his share, and we shall see. The puppy we're getting is a female German Shepherd, and supposedly she's caramel-colored. I say supposedly because I've never seen her. She's three months old, and I was afraid she was a purebred (I prefer mutts), but she's not. Ben's friend S breeds them. (Don't ask me why, I have no idea.) I'm a little wary about the German Shepherd/kid mix, but after doing a little reading, it seems like the only thing to worry about is the usual dog/kid stuff, along with a little extra territorialism. (Of course, there's also this: "A sound German Shepherd makes an excellent companion. An unsound one is a disaster waiting to happen." But again, I think that goes for any dog.)
I think we should name her Nico, hehe. But I don't think that will fly with Ben. Dear god, as long as it's not a name that refers to the color of the dog's fur, I will be fine with whatever.
Whatever happens, I promise you I will not be a crazy dog person. You know what I mean.
