Today we gave had Bonnie for 7 days.

She is one little clown.

I can’t believe what a puppy she is. She chews ANYTHING and EVERYTHING. Fingers, toes, shoes, Stevie’s elbow, photo albums… etc.

She has invented several little games that Stevie never thought of, like Pull-the-Tissues-Out-of-the-Box. While both of them go for shredding used tissues, Bonnie discovered an even better way to get her tissues- straight from the box. I have to tuck in all the tissues into the box so she’s not tempted to pull them out. 🙂

She also likes to hide her treats. I also caught her with her dingo (a little doggie raw-hide bone) in her mouth, scratching at the carpet by the couch. It took me a second to realize she was trying to save it for later. I have never seen a dog do that before, other than in cartoons. All my previous animals are into the “eat it allllllll now- PIG OUT!” methods.

Not Bonnie. I’ve caught her hiding it in the couch crevices, behind the TV, under the dog bed, etc. I’m sure that if she could, she would bury it in the dirt outside, but this is cleaner… i guess?

I’m actually impressed. We’re gonna have our work cut out with this brainy pup.   She knows how to sniff out trouble!

This week, I have an awesome opportunity to go to Dallas for an all-expenses paid training. (This would be one of the great things about going to the new middle school). I’ll be there Monday-Friday in a ritzy hotel. I feel kind of bad though- Jared will have to manage the dreadfully darling dogs on his own. I have been overwhelmed with both of them WITHOUT a lot of outside things going on- he’s gonna have normal work on top of these two little handfuls!!!

I know he’ll be fine, but send happy thoughts his way just in case!

Life is good, even with the new craziness that has been added in. 🙂

Today, we added another member to our family.

Everyone, meet Bonnie Jade Boothe. Stevie now has a little sister!

We recently got in contact with the same breeder that we got Stevie. We had been thinking about getting him a “little sister” for quite awhile, and she actually had a perfect girl for us.

Bonnie has a sad story. When she was four months old, the breeder had been planning on keeping her for a show girl. However, somebody visited her trying to learn more about about the Italian greyhound breed, and while holding Bonnie, didn’t keep a good handle on her and dropped Bonnie on a tiled floor. Bonnie broke her right front leg.

A few months later, about $2000 in medical bills and multiple surgeries, Bonnie’s leg has completely healed, but the tendons in her paw has turned her paw slightly outward, rendering her as a poor show candidate.  She’s still a gorgeous, happy little girl, but since the breeder shows a lot of dogs, (she has about 10 other pups in her home) she needed a good place to settle Bonnie.

Enter us.

Bonnie is a sweetie pie, and has enjoyed tormenting her older brother all day. She also LOVES to go on a walk, and will happily try to give a hint by finding a leash and then carrying it up to us.

Here’s our little girl playing with her new toy.

And, finally, after a long day of torment and playing and exploring, Bonnie finally cuddled up to her dad on the couch to fall asleep.

She’s a cutie pie!