FRAP!!!!!!!!!

charlie- day 3

i got to hear charlie bark for the 1st time today!  he & gilly chased off a herd of deer.  they've been playing all morning.  now they're taking a nap.  here's a LINK for where i'm posting their photos.

these 2 photos best display the dynamic duo.

charlie & gilly actin' crazy- day 1

this isn't my best work, but i like the song and for his first day, charlie is having a blast!

FREAK OUT!!!!

ridiculous...

gilly: the only dog?

we've been debating the pros and cons of adding a 2nd dog to our home. (we started this conversation way before griffin even got sick.) we always said that we'd always be a multi-dog home.

so now it's just gilly, and... she seems ok. a little subdued at times. but she seems ok.

we did take her to a dog park on sunday, and seeing her play with other dogs was amazing. i'd forgotten how much that girl likes to play!

so we're considering a 2nd dog. a lovely little girl, close to gilly's age & temperament. we'll see how that goes. we're both prepared to welcome another dog, or to say "not right now".

here's a blog post by a dog training expert who gives reasons to keep it to one dog. it's interesting because it's good advice that you don't usually hear from "dog lovers".

here's a blog written by a dog training expert who is an expert at multi-dog households.