Meet Floppy our new family member, every child needs a puppy

Over a year ago for Acacia’s 3rd birthday, I wanted to get her a puppy.  Cliff was not in agreement, which led to a bit of a conflict.  Last week I was a little bit naughty, I took the children to the SPCA just to see if they had any puppies.  I was sort of thinking that if the children saw puppies, they would ask Cliff to get one.  I know that he has a hard time saying no to the children.  Well Fjord fell in love with a little Jack Russel cross-breed who is about 5 months old.  Fjord phoned Cliff at work and pleaded with him.  Cliff held out for 2 days but then took Fjord back to the SPCA to look at the puppy, and agreed that we could get her.

Fjord named the puppy Floppy.  When he was 2 he would pretend to be a dog and we had to call him Floppy Flydough (Fido).  Our house was inspected by the SPCA and we took Liquorice our old Scottie to meet Floppy.  It is a good idea that SPCA now insist that existing dogs are introduced to new ones before being adopted.   I also wanted another dog because Liquorice has been rather lonely.

Floppy was sterilised on Monday and yesterday was the big day.  After fetching Fjord from school we collected Floppy.  I wish that I could bottle the joy in the car on the way home.  Floppy has fitted right in.  Liquorice is delighted to have a new friend and the children adore her.

As Fjord is allergic to dogs (oddly not to cats) we have to keep the dogs outside with a kennel and cushion.  In the morning I put her on his bed briefly to wake him, I think that he has never had such a happy waking for school.  Dog saliva and saliva residue gives him a skin rash but we just wash his face and hands when he comes in from playing with Floppy and Liquorice.