In November 2005, I was a junior in high school and we had to face the hard reality of putting our dog Max down. He was fifteen years old and it was the saddest day of my life. My parents brought the runt of a sheltie-mix litter home after I was a year old and before my younger siblings were born. He was my buddy and is very much missed.
After the grieving process lessened, I started begging my parents to get a new puppy. However, none of us were home often enough to take care of a puppy. Then, in May, my mom and brother watched a friend's dog while she was on vacation. Their dog, Maddie, was a terrier mix. My mom has always wanted a lap dog while my dad and I have always wanted a Newfoundland.
After watching Maddie for the weekend, talks of getting mom a lap dog. The following Tuesday, I was running errands in preparation for my brother's graduation party. I stopped by a pet store "just to look" and found this tiny puppy. He was the smallest in the store and THE ONE that stood out to me. I spend a couple hours at the store calling/texting/begging my parents to cave and let me bring this little darling home. THEY SAID NO.
The next afternoon, my dad called me at home and said that Mom wanted to go see this puppy. My sister and I met her there and as soon as they saw him, they said we had to take him home. It was over, he had melted their hearts. We finally got home around 8 p.m. with our new puppy and supplies in tow. Dad and Tyler instantly fell in love with this tiny smush of a puppy. He was only 1.6 lbs!
After a couple hours of discussion, we landed on the name Charlie Brown. Partially because our family loves Peanuts and partially because my brother just played Charlie Brown in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown- his senior year musical.
After the grieving process lessened, I started begging my parents to get a new puppy. However, none of us were home often enough to take care of a puppy. Then, in May, my mom and brother watched a friend's dog while she was on vacation. Their dog, Maddie, was a terrier mix. My mom has always wanted a lap dog while my dad and I have always wanted a Newfoundland.
After watching Maddie for the weekend, talks of getting mom a lap dog. The following Tuesday, I was running errands in preparation for my brother's graduation party. I stopped by a pet store "just to look" and found this tiny puppy. He was the smallest in the store and THE ONE that stood out to me. I spend a couple hours at the store calling/texting/begging my parents to cave and let me bring this little darling home. THEY SAID NO.
The next afternoon, my dad called me at home and said that Mom wanted to go see this puppy. My sister and I met her there and as soon as they saw him, they said we had to take him home. It was over, he had melted their hearts. We finally got home around 8 p.m. with our new puppy and supplies in tow. Dad and Tyler instantly fell in love with this tiny smush of a puppy. He was only 1.6 lbs!
After a couple hours of discussion, we landed on the name Charlie Brown. Partially because our family loves Peanuts and partially because my brother just played Charlie Brown in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown- his senior year musical.
Charlie is a Yorkshire terrier. He's quite the handful and always keeps us on our feet.
At his last vet visit, he was 2.15 lbs. We don't expect him to get much more than 3 lbs. Here he's playing with one of his favorite toys (look at all the bite marks already!).
Charlie does enjoy a good nap. More and more he wants to nap in his bed but on occasion, he will conk out in your arms. When he does, he likes to be held like a baby or on lay on your shoulder like a parrot.
Charlie also likes to chew on socks...especially mine. More to come as we traverse this new life with having a dog in the house again.
