Brotweiler

It was a wonderful weekend when I got back. I slept most of two days, made love all day Sunday (when not sleeping) and have walked and played with the new puppy the remainder of the time. Our vacation starts in less than three weeks and I feel like Christmas is actually coming!

The new dog has made such a change in my outlook at home. Though we have all the puppy troubles -- housetraining is still a matter in flux -- she is so much fun to play with and watch grow and has such a determined personality (one reason we picked her form the litter.) I realized I hadn't really trained a puppy since the Bassett Hound (a stubborn and lovable beast) I had in the early 80's, and puppies are not like kittens. (God, kittens will spoil you.) But, having said that, she's just so much darned fun.

I had wanted a Bassett again and he tried to find one that needed adoption, but I will not pay for a dog (other than pound fees) with so many homeless animals. We finally adopted a friend's mixed Rottweiler puppy ony to fihd out the father was, probably, a Bassett mix himself. So, he got his Rottie and I got my Bassett (she's a bit short in limb.) I told him just to tell everyone she's a Brotweiler.