Somewhere in here is our Shermy\*! I got the call from our breeder that he had a dropout (we were on the waitlist for a puppy expecting sometime next winter). I told him I was 95% sure we were in, and when I called my wife at work and told her he called me she interrupted me with “YES!”  So we will be flying out to pick him up and renting a car to drive him home (16 hour drive, perfect for starting potty training) in late May. 

This is exceptionally great news for us. We lost our first golden at 9.5 years old in August to HSA. It was a very sudden and traumatic thing and we haven’t yet recovered from it. We wanted some time to heal and prepare but lately we had been talking about both of us being ready for our next golden. 

This time we will be leaving our older golden at home so Shermy can meet him on his own turf and hopefully establish a better hierarchy. Last time we brought our dog with us hoping they would bond in the car and their relationship was somewhat contentious. They got along and played well enough, but the older dog never really \*loved\* him. 

\*named after Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, a real American hero. I wanted to name him after John Brown, but Brownie isn’t as good of a nickname. 

New Puppy!