Random Dog Thoughts 6/16/07

• Sophie joins our family tomorrow!
  
• I can't say enough good things about our friends through whom we've gotten this new dog, Sophie. We couldn't have done this if it weren't for you. Thank you so much.
• The start up costs for owning a dog are crazy. You have to buy the dog (fortunately we're getting Sophie at a fraction of the normal cost) and then you have to get all of the doggy paraphernalia: collar, leash, tags, crate, dishes, dog food, chew toys, pooper scooper, brush, shampoo, house training stuff, books (for me – Sophie can't read), etc. etc. And that doesn't include all of the vet visits over the next year.
  
• We've been told that it'll take a bit to beagle-proof our backyard. Beagles can potentially jump over or dig under almost any fence. We have a six foot fence but going under it is probably pretty easy, so we'll see what can be done.
  
• I ran into my cousin and his wife and kids at PetsMart today. Brennan, Tanner, and I were buying an identification tag that had a Jayhawk logo on it and Aaron and Abie, K-State nuts, uh… I mean alumni, immediately objected. In their eyes we were corrupting an innocent puppy. I'm sure many of my K-State and Mizzou friends would agree.
• Shannon is thrilled to be adding another female to the family. Maybe she's a little too excited. It'll be all I can do to prevent her from dressing Sophie in a pink, sequined tutu.