My DD#3, the one who's living at home while going to grad school, has begged for years for a dog. Our family dog died several years ago and we hadn't gotten another pet. So today we went to the animal shelter and selected an adorable 9-week-old mutt puppy. She's got short straight hair, and looks like she'll remain very small, under ten pounds, although if she gets to 15, that'd be fine. The shelter will take her to the vet's tomorrow to get her check-up and shots, and we bought basic supplies today and can pick her up tomorrow. so DD#3 gets her big Christmas gift early but she couldn't be happier. I'm looking forward to having the little girl with us too. It's kind of a family gift!

Carolyn
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