Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun

No, we're not talkin' Doublemint Gum. We're talkin' TWO DOGS! That's right: this weekend we expanded our family. We took a trip to the County Animal Care and Control facility and rescued a beagle to join Molly. The guess is that he's three years old and he didn't have a collar or a name. So, we're calling him Marty.

When we met Marty, he was great with the kids. He licked their faces and sniffed around gently. He didn't seem a bit bothered by the laughing, poking and proding of the boys. So, we figured he would fit right in.

However, we weren't able to bring Molly with us when we met him so the official dog introduction didn't happen until tonight. We waited until after his surgery (getting neutered so there's no "frisky business") and then brought him home for keeps.

The introduction went something like this:


(sniff, sniff)



"bark, bark... bark!!"

All in all, it went great. We consider it very lucky that Marty is already following commands like "sit" and "stay." He even went to the bathroom OUTSIDE. Bonus: he's already house trained.

Both dogs seem to be tolerating each other for now. Perhaps it takes longer than four hours to develop a friendship :) We're hoping that the added companionship for Molly during the days while we're all at work/school will be a huge benefit.

So, tomorrow starts the first day where the two are alone in the house together. All day. Hmmmm... hope they don't decide to double the destruction. But, even if they do, how could you get mad at two cute faces like this: