It was soooo fun to surprise our children with a dog this last week! I got their precious reactions on video as my sister brought Champ up with her when she visited us. After a three hour drive, all the poor dog wanted to do was pee! He didn't get much of a chance as my kids greeted him ;o)
We decided a bigger dog (not a puppy - Champ is 2 years old) would probably be best for the kids- he absolutely loves kids. He's a mutt (has border collie and I'm not sure what else in him). Much to Josiah's delight, he is sleeping in his room. After reading Summer of the Monkeys, Josiah has wanted a dog so badly. He is already teaching him tricks and working on his manners. We are going to invest in some dog obedience lessons for Josiah and Champ. Then Josiah can teach the rest of us how to work with Champ. We think this will be a fabulous life lesson for Josiah. Praising the Lord for the blessing of this wonderful, dog! Watch out, Champ, you're going to be in doggy heaven in this family :)
God Bless,
Jackie
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Did she just say now we need to get a cat at the end? :)
I've come to discover too that the larger breeds seem to enjoy kids more. I think it's because they aren't afraid of getting hurt by them.
How sweet!
Blessings,
Nadine
Ruth, yes she did! She's already politicking for a cat!
Ah! You all will have SO much fun! Congrats on the new addition to your family:)
Blessings,
Aimee
How fun for your children. I thought Haley said don't scare the cat. She looked so cute with shawl around her. Josiah will be good training the dog and they will learn responsibility as well. Enjoy! Thanks for sharing the video. Hugs!
It was fun being a part of the surprise!!!
So happy for you and for your kids! What a great video you captured of that sweet moment. Love to you! Camille
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