Merry Christmas ya filthy animal! ... and a Happy New Year too!

Kalaya got a little piece of Christmas early this year from her daddy. We welcomed a new puppy to the family on Thursday last week. I'll have to say I was NOT interested at all in getting this as an early Christmas present. Matter of fact- the first thing that came to mind was " Can we do a Yankee Swap with our gifts ?" I think a nice homemade potholder or a meat thermometer might be a better suited Christmas present for us this year.

It's not that I don't like dogs, don't get me wrong. I love them. However, taking care of one when you are single and have all the time in the world is a HUUUUUGE difference from having a 2yr old and her attitude to take care off. Time is as rare as hen's teeth. What I do find- I don't necessarily want to spend on a dog- teaching it how to eat, where to poop, and what he can and can't do. (If you'll notice- basically- I just got another kid. Wonder if he responds to a "Look What I Did" sticker chore chart?)

Anyways, not only is that, as afore mentioned, another "child" to take care of- you have to realize what my last dog was like.

Simply stated- 170lbs.

So, needless to say, I was not excited about the new puppy. I mean, what is a dog anyways?

Here's my list of what a dog is. Let's see if it makes his case better for him:

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  Dogs lie around all day, sprawled on the most comfortable piece of furniture in the house.


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  They can hear a package of food opening half a block away, but don't hear you when you're in the same room.


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  They can look dumb and lovable all at the same time.


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  They growl when they are not happy.


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  When you want to play, they want to play.


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  When you want to be alone, they want to play.


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  They are great at begging.


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  They will love you forever if you rub their tummies.


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  They leave their toys everywhere.


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  They do disgusting things with their mouths and then try to give you a kiss.

In conclusion: They're little men in fur coats.

Doesn't look too well for our little furry friend here.

However, this little guy grew on us pretty quickly. He's registered so, of course, we had to come up with an awesome name. Sadly, he ended up as Kalaya's Alabama Diesel. Poor dog- never had a chance.

At least Daddy didn't come home with this:

Something would have come early for daddy--- and it wouldn't have been Christmas.