It has just been over a year since we had to put our beloved Kibbles down after 15 great years with us. I miss her all the time because she was THE funniest dog ever. There will never be another one like her and she could never be replaced, but talking it over with mom and dad we are ready for a new puppy in the house.
For the longest time I said I would never get another Shih Tzu because that's what breed Kibbles was, but now I have changed my mind. I had my heart set on getting a Puggle, but after researching them and looking at pictures of them as they get bigger well, they are UGLY! They are the cutest little thangs as puppies, but all of the adult pics I have seen I have not cared for. Another thing is Puggles shed and I know my mom would have a serious cow if there was dog hair all over the house. Another breed I was considering were Bichon Frise, but there are already two of those on my street - one next door and one across the street. Need a little variety on the block. I just love the personalities of Shih Tzu's. They are tough little shits with BIG personalities in little bodies. On top of that they have huge hearts. They love their families and practically anyone that comes in the door. I think that's one of the things I miss the most about Kibbles. When I come home she's not there to greet me at the door to see if I have a glove or something to give to her to add to her pile in the middle of the floor. Don't get me wrong there's a million things I miss about her, but far too numerous to list.
Puppies and dogs just bring so much joy to a house. No matter how shitty of a day you have had they can always make you feel better whether they do something funny or if they just want to cuddle up with you - they can make a bad day better.
I've been looking in the classifieds in my area and found four different places that have Shih Tzu's for sale. Only one had a website and they have a cute little boy Shih Tzu that I would love to have, but I don't know if my parents want to shell out $600 bucks for him. His breeder is located in Sioux City and we could possibly stop and take a look at him Saturday when I am coming home from Omaha. I could only find one bad report on this breeder and it was recent so I would insist that we see the puppy first as opposed to them mailing him to us. I wouldn't trust that and it's only an hour and half away. No need to mail the puppy. I'm getting ahead of myself because mom or dad haven't said yes, but I'm going to be optimistic about it.
We'll see how eager my parents are to get a new puppy. They keep watching dog shows and commenting - that has to be a good sign. We all know it is going to be just as spoiled as Kibbles because my family can't say no to cute little faces. I know with the new puppy he will go to obedience school which is something we didn't do with Kibbles. I want the new puppy gate trained for when we go on trips. That's the main thing I want done with the new puppy whoever that puppy may be. We didn't do that with Kibbles and we couldn't leave her in a kennel in fear she would not eat or drink while in there. We almost her when we went away for four days and the kennel didn't bother to see if she ate or drank. Never again was she left without a babysitter for the house. Yep, that's right. We hired a babysitter for Kibbles. The other thing would be groomer trained since Shih Tzu's need to have their hair trimmed up ever so often. Kibbles was a pain in the ass about it. New puppy will be more calm about it I hope.
Well, if I don't get that cute little guy in Sioux City I hope to have a cute little puppy within a month or so. I'll be puppy shopping that's for sure.
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