{"id":1101,"date":"2012-04-25T11:00:22","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T15:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=1101"},"modified":"2024-02-05T16:14:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T21:14:05","slug":"our-family-is-expanding-were-getting-a-fur-child-and-need-your-help-with-the-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/our-family-is-expanding-were-getting-a-fur-child-and-need-your-help-with-the-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Our family is expanding!… We’re getting a fur child (and need your help with the name)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Short version:<\/strong><\/span> We’re getting a dog, and we need\u00a0name suggestions!!<\/p>\n

Long version:<\/strong><\/span> John and I always knew that one day, we would get a dog.\u00a0 We just didn’t know when.<\/p>\n

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At the dog park, moments before a dog came and ate those crackers<\/p><\/div>\n

Since we both grow up with dogs, we knew the responsibilities that\u00a0came along with dog ownership, and we just weren’t ready for it.\u00a0We figured we’d at least wait until we had some kids since surely we’d have to be responsible by\u00a0then!\u00a0 Once Kyle was born, our plates were full enough and we just figured the timing wasn’t right.\u00a0 And so, we dragged our heals a little longer.<\/p>\n

When Kyle was about 8 or 9 months old, I took him to our local off-leash dog park.\u00a0 He had the best time sitting and watching the dogs run around.\u00a0 It became our daily routine and the smile stayed on Kyle’s face for hours\u00a0after watching the dogs.\u00a0 His love for dogs grew further as the summer approached.\u00a0 \"\"<\/a>Two of our close friends have a dog that we’d often see on a weekly basis.\u00a0 Kyle would squeal with delight whenever Logan or Abe came for a visit.\u00a0 Even more recently, my parents, knowing Kyle’s obsessions with dogs, decided to adopt a dog from an animal shelter. After adopting, it’s important to provide that dog with its essentials such as the dog clothing and accessory<\/a>.
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After much nagging and discussions, I finally convinced my husband that it’s time for us to get a dog.\u00a0 Not so much FOR US, but rather, for Kyle!\u00a0\u00a0How could we deprive him of such a loving animal when he’s obviously infatuated with them.\u00a0 Besides, we always said we’d get a family dog, and there was no better time than\u00a0now.\u00a0\u00a0And so, our search for a new dog began.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Growing up,\u00a0I had two dogs.\u00a0 In Israel, when I turned 6, my parents surprised me with a dalmatian.\u00a0 In hindsight, I now realize that they used my birthday\u00a0as an excuse to get a dog.\u00a0 I remember the day clearly, my mom telling me to run downstairs as my dad arrived with a birthday surprise for me.\u00a0 When my dad opened the door to his truck, the dog (we called him Napo), jumped out.\u00a0 My immediate reaction was to run back upstairs,\u00a0scared out of my mind.\u00a0 Apparently, I had a fear of dogs, but my parents still got me one for my birthday?!?! Things obviously turned for the best, and I grew to love the dog (and all dogs for that matter).\u00a0 When we moved houses, my parents gave Napo\u00a0away.\u00a0 It wasn’t until we arrived in Canada when I was in Junior High that we got another dog.\u00a0 A bijon\u00a0frise<\/a> from the local human society.\u00a0 My younger brother appropriately named the\u00a0 dog Happy and so began my family’s love affair with small dogs.\u00a0 John grew up with Golden Retrievers<\/a>.\u00a0 His family had three in total growing up.\u00a0 Golden’s are great family dog and perfect for the cottage; they never considered a different bread.<\/p>\n

John and I always disagreed on the type of dog we wanted.\u00a0 I wanted small and preferably one that doesn’t shed and John wanted a big, family friendly\u00a0dog.\u00a0 For a while, we considered getting a boxer (medium\u00a0sized).\u00a0 But when it came down to business, John once again got his way (I’m such a push-over).\u00a0 And so, we agreed to get a Golden Retriever.\u00a0 Once that decision was made, John was adamant about getting the dog from a breeder.\u00a0 Easy enough to say, but not easy to research.\u00a0 Not that it was hard to find a breeder, but quit the opposite.\u00a0 There was too many to choose from.\u00a0 Just searching for a breeder put me off for a day or two.\u00a0 But then, I decided to just find a breeder that’s about an hour drive from home (we didn’t want a breeder in the city as it didn’t feel right, and we didn’t want to drive too far either).\u00a0 So I e-mailed a few who had “puppies coming soon<\/strong>“, told them we’re a young family and asked them a few questions.\u00a0 We found a great breeder, located an hours drive north who told us to come on over for a visit.\u00a0 We took her up on her offer, and before we knew it, we were heading to visit the “mother” of our future pup.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Just last week, while in Edmonton, I received the e-mail advising me that our puppy has been born.\u00a0 I was so excited that I had to tell my entire family.\u00a0 My mother, half-jokingly rolled her eyes and said “tell me when it’s a real baby you’re having”.\u00a0 But I was excited nonetheless that I even looked for the best turmeric for dogs<\/a> online.\u00a0 \"\"<\/a>We went for our visit\u00a0a few\u00a0weekends ago, when the pups were only a week old.\u00a0 I’m not sure if Kyle understood what was going\u00a0on.\u00a0 Although he was very happy to see the dogs and was gentle with them, he was just as excited to see the breeder’s fish that were kept\u00a0in the big tank near\u00a0the puppies.\u00a0 Either way, in less than 6 weeks,\u00a0Kyle will have his own puppy at home and the realization will definitely set in then. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We did decide to get a female dog since their size does fall on the medium-end of the spectrum. We also agreed the dog will be trained by service dog training near Kansas City<\/a>. However, the one thing that we CAN’T SEEM TO AGREE ON, is the name!!\u00a0 And so, fellow readers, bloggers, friends, family, animal owners and lovers, we need your help!!\u00a0 Please help us find a suitable name for our future dog.\u00a0 I’m a little embarrassed to admit it, but we’re not so good with the animal naming thing.\u00a0 We (ok, mostly I), named our cat “baby kit kat” and only realized how stupid that was when I was sitting at the vets with her and they called “Baby Kit Kat Yablonsky??”.\u00a0 I vowed to never again make another bad animal naming mistake.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m pretty open to suggestions, while John prefers a more “gender-neutral” name.\u00a0 So please, we’d love to hear your suggestions and who knows, maybe it’ll be the name we pick \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n

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