Another New Puppy Uncle!

As I have said before in these posts, my family is hooked on Labrador Retrievers! My parents have had 4, and their latest, Beau, they had for 9 years. He was a great dog, but about 8 months ago he got run over. It has taken a while to heal, and he is still missed. However, my mom thought that she was ready for another, so for Christmas we all decided to get her a puppy. This time she thought she wanted a yellow lab instead of black like all of their previous dogs. We looked for a bit, found some really good looking dogs, and went to see the pups. I was instantly in love. There were 3 left from a litter of 7, and all were males. The biggest was really good looking, but he was really shy and reserved. The smallest one was just that, small. But, the middle one was just right. He was a really good looking puppy, and he was very social! I knew that he was the one!! So, we bought him, and about 2 weeks later my parents got to go pick him up. She named him Trooper, and he is super cute and fun. However, it is pretty funny to watch the parents with a puppy again. I think that they have forgotten just what it is like to have a little furry bundle of joy underfoot! After all it has been 9 or 10 years since they have had one.

Anyway, this weekend all of the family was home for Christmas, and the grand kids and the grand puppy met their new Uncle Trooper. I know that Bauer just can't wait for little Trooper to grow up, so they can play rough!