Friday, March 9, 2007

Here We Go Again

Some of you might remember reading about all the dogs that we used to have at the double wide. Well, I fear that I might have spoken too soon about us being at a happy dog number.

Yesterday, our dog Rosco became a proud father.

It all began two months ago. There is a sweet little (she's actually huge) dog down the road named Maggie. Rosco noticed Maggie and began to follow her around. He is a very friendly dog, so we really didn't think that much of it. Then....he was in a frenzy. He would stay gone days on end. He wouldn't eat, he wouldn't come home, he laid outside of Maggie's house and would howl for hours. Oh the things we do for love.

Then, just as quickly as it began, it was sadly over. Rosco was back to his normal doggy self. We were, of course, glad to welcome him back home. No more trips in the middle of the night to get Rosco away from the neighbors house sounded great to us. And so all was well with the world again.

Now, we are not dumb people. We knew that there was a chance the Maggie would be pregnant. We just kept our fingers crossed that maybe it wasn't so. Hey...it's not always easy in the human world, maybe the same goes in the canine kingdom as well. But to our dismay she was indeed pregnant.

Jamie feels a slight bit of bitterness towards Rosco. He says that Rosco is "showing him up" by getting Maggie pregnant. I try to remind him that Rosco, is in fact, a dog and that it is perfectly normal to achieve pregnancy with NINE puppies on the first try.

That's right I said nine.

Guess where sweet little (huge) Maggie picked to be her shelter for her to give birth to her nine puppies? Yep. You guessed it....our house. We have a big dog house in the side yard and last night we came home to a house full. My theory is being proved over and over and over and over again. There is a sign which is only visible to the canine eye. This sign flashes over our house and says that we will indeed take care of any dog and whatever amount of puppies she has.

So here we go again. I sound like I am disappointed in all of this, but I must tell you, I have been outside checking on those sweet little things about 15 times today. Jamie and his crazy, animal loving family has rubbed of on me. I even asked Maggie's owner to let the puppies stay here a few more weeks before he moves them to his house. I, people, am a picture of craziness.

Anyone need a puppy?

3 comments:

Mark and Hannah said...

YES, we'll take one....but don't tell Hannah....just drop it off at SaLT group one night....

Marcie said...

hey...what momma says goes...I don't want to argue with that!

Zeppie said...

Today Zach asked for seven dogs! You know, he does like Rosco (but NOT Menne - make no mistake).