Jake

Jake is our new dog. Well, I guess we have had him for over a month now. In the past month our life has changed because of him. The patterns we had in the past (being able to sleep in, not worrying about when we are coming home, going on last minute weekend trips, ect.) have had to change to accommodate him. Now we are woken up every morning between the hours of 5 and 6 to take him out to do his business and go for a walk. After work, we have to make sure we are home to take him out and feed him. While he is a lot of work, overall he is a good dog.

This week we took him in to get fixed, well I took him to get fixed. When I picked him up he was so sad and pathetic due to all of the drugs that they gave him; however, he was so cute. His glazed over puppy eyes turned me into a softy and we even let him sleep on the couch.

I find it crazy that in just one month this dog has made an impact in our lives. Even though he adds more responsibility and work on a day-to-day basis, he makes us happy. It is fun to come home to him and know that he is always ready to play. My favorite thing though is watching him play with the laser toy Randy got him. It is actually a cat toy that as a rotating laser that shines on the ground, but he loves to chase it. Now, at any point I can yell, "get it" and he instantly starts to look for the laser. Randy thinks it is kind of mean, but I think it is hilarious.

While Jake frustrates me at times (like today when he chewed up the inside of my Uggs) I cannot imagine us not having him. So welcome to the family Jake and I still love you even though you wake me up at 5 every morning.