Meadow

Both Chris and I grew up with dogs, so we both knew we wanted our children to grow up with dogs. I believe children who grow up with dogs learn compassion and unconditional love. Our first dog, Dalton, was a yellow lab that we bought when he was 8 weeks old and CJ was 1. He was with us for 13 years. He was so great with all of our kids. My only complaint about Dalton was his massive shedding. A few months after he died we bought a boxer, Paulie. He was such a beautiful dog, but CRAZY. We had to put him down after only being with us for 2o months because he was too aggressive towards anyone other than the 7 of us. After a few weeks of being dog free, we decided to start looking for an adult rescue dog to adopt. The first time we went to a 'meet and greet' we saw Meadow. We all fell in love with her instantly. We adopted her one year ago today. Because she was rescued from a dog shelter, we don't know her birth date or even her true age. So, we celebrate her birthday on her adoption date with us...today! She has been such a joy. She is the smartest dog I have ever owned. She is cuddly yet protective. So glad she is a part of our crazy family!

We all had brownies to celebrate her big day.