Our New Dog!! Little Buddha ...

Hi everyone ... So, here's what happened. Melonie and I were in Tweed Heads 10 days ago and stopped by our favorite fruit and vege store, which happens to be in the mall up that way. When we were unloading our groceries into the car, we found this little guy in one of the bags:

What could we do? I mean, he just appeared there and looked up at us with his big brown eyes and furrowed brow, and said: "Please take me home and cuddle me and feed me and let me be yours".

So, of course, we did:

We read that pugs (he is half pug, half jack russell) were the favorite pets of Buddhist monks, so Melonid suggested Buddha for his name, which I love. OK, maybe those who know us will think that's a predictable name, however, it's also reasonably original, right? Know any other dogs named Buddha? When he's being a pain in the ass, we revert to his nickname - Grub.

Of course, neither Melonie nor I had an ounce of pragmatism about this whole occurrence. Things like vet bills, potty training, obedience school, clipped social lives and how we will fit Buddha in our backpacks when we travel never entered our heads in the moment. We are dealing with all of that now ... A few less than ideal nights of sleep, but, for the most part, Buddha is very well behaved. And very smart. He is sitting, lying down and pissing outside on command at eight weeks of age. It's been three days since he took a dump under my desk.

And the fact is, we adore him. He's more affectionate than the Bagworm. :)