We were hoping for a little bundle of joy this year. The one we received from the stork, however, was a little furrier than we were hoping for…and came with a tail (kinda…). Adam always had a dog growing up, and told me (even before we were married) that having a dog is a necessary part of raising a family. So, once I separated from the Air Force, we went searching for a dog. While looking for a Weimaraner, we stumbled upon a little Boxer, almost completely black, with a white chest and paws. The first time we played with him, he jumped around like a little bucking bronco, chewed on my scarf, and peed on the floor. Somehow in all that, Adam decided that he was definitely the one. When we brought him home, he weighed 12 pounds, and was a little over two months old. He is now almost seven months and over 45 pounds.
His First Day Home
Oscar is part of the family, and has also seemingly become our “practice” child. He is so much like a child. We had to potty train him (without the diapers), when he was really young, we basically had to cuddle him to sleep (he’d only sleep in our laps), and while he didn’t need to eat at night, we did have to get up every few hours to take him to the bathroom. Now that he’s a little older, he rebels (especially when we tell him to go to his kennel), he cries and whines (once he’s finally IN the kennel), he makes incredible messes (the pictures are just a small sample), and he begs for treats.
Things we love about Oscar:
- We call him Wiggles because he shakes his entire hind end when he’s excited
- He’s so cuddly
- He’s a playful ball of energy
- How high he can jump (we’ve been face-to-face when he jumps)
- His INCREDIBLY long tongue and floppy ears
- He sleeps in the oddest positions
- He can scale a six foot chain link fence
- He plays better defense during a basketball game than most humans we know
- How excited he is to see you when you come home
- His unconditional love and willingness to forgive
First Bath
Swimming Lessons
Sleeping in on a Saturday Morning (no...he doesn't sleep on our bed)
Dr. Destruct-O
Neutering Day
