Teddy

We have entertained the idea of having a dog for a little while now and finally decided on a breed that we could agree on for this time in our life- a miniature schnauzer (maybe a bigger dog when Josh is non-deployable). After looking into rescues (as we both love the idea of rescuing a dog, however, we were picky about the breed we might rescue-naturally narrowing the search), we were not able to find a dog that would suit our phase of life. We located some breeders in the Florida area and decided to continue to ponder this in our hearts and pray about our decision-a big change in responsibility.

Meanwhile, every once in awhile we checked the schnauzer rescue and a few other no-kill rescues. A week ago, we found a 10 week old miniature schnauzer that is being fostered about an hour away. After waiting to hear back from our landlord for permission to have a dog, we finally had the opportunity to visit the little guy tonight! He was so sweet, as were his sister and brother (going to their forever homes this saturday). He is a purebred miniature schnauzer who beat the odds after his mother was surrendered mid pregnancy, went into pre-term labor as a result of stress, and had a whole host of medical issues afterward. 5 of the 7 pups survived and had to be bottle fed. Our potential pup has been living in his foster home since his birth (the mother has a new home now) and is the leader of the pack. We are hoping that if all goes well we may adopt him this Saturday!

...Josh's choice of name would be Theodore- nicknamed "Teddy"...I think it's a great choice :)

...more to come