Meet Sara

She’s the newest member of our family!  I went out to my Dad and Stepmom’s to help with my Stepmom (she’s home from her hip surgery) and I came home with a dog!

She’s a one year old beagle/lab mix.

She’s been living outside in a pin.

It has been bothering me for the past year that my Dad has had these puppies (along with several other dogs of his) living outside.

I just hadn’t been able to convince Justin that our lives were missing a puppy.  Yesterday, he finally agreed!

Sara was the smallest of the dogs, so I knew she was the one for us. (My Dad had already named her Sara and she seems to know it, so we are keeping it.)

Welcome Home, Sara!

Unfortunately, Katy and Piper are not as excited as we are.

I feel bad for Sara because Katy and Piper want nothing to do with her. She is a little scared of them and very submissive but they are not having it.  I know they will eventually warm up to her, but Sara so badly wants a dog friend right now.

She’s very sweet but very insecure.  She wants to be by our side every second.  She’s never been inside before so every little noise is new and a little scary.  The softness of the bed and couches makes her uneasy as well.  She can’t get her footing so as soon as she gets up there she lays down and scoots around on her belly.

It’s quite a change having a young dog around here.  We are all exhausted!

I can’t wait for the day that Katy and Piper accept her.  For now, Justin and I give her lots of snuggles and let her know that she is loved!

We had three dogs in the bed last night. (Justin started questioning what he had agreed to!)