Six Weeks! Time to doggie proof the house!

After Maggie, we pretty much boxed up all her things and are still somewhat emotional about opening the memories, so it's off to the pet store, and boy did we drop some coin.  Collars, leashes, crates, treats, toys, and so much more - it was pretty amazing!

Any guesses as to how much we spent on the following:

And of course, the weekly growth shot:

Shelby Versus Penny - Five Weeks and Counting

Well, we are cruising right along, and are now at 5 weeks old..21 days undle the furry frenzy comes home.  It looks like we are settled in two camps - one of us likes Penny, and the other likes Shelby.  Naturally, neither likes the other's pick, so it will unlikely be either of these names, but it sure has made for some animated discussions!

"Penny?!?!  How can you like Penny?  It's nickname will be Penny-poo!  Who would name a dog poo?!?!"

"Yeah, well it's better than Shelby!  Shelby becomes Shelby-Shoo which means you are constantly telling the dog to get away from you...shoo shoo shoo!"

Oh to be a fly on the wall, eh?

Hello Purple Collar - It's Four weeks and counting

She's getting larger, but still very much a tiny ball of fur!  Without a name, we are referring to her as Purple Collar for the time being. Some of the names under consideration thus far include:

• Amber
• Keely
• Shiva
• Penny

Which one(s) do you like?

Week 3 - Names Under Consideration

We're avoiding names that start with M for obvious reasons.  Here's our other criteria:

• Short - two syllabes is ideal
• Ends with vowel sound - We like the "eee" sound, or the "ahhh" sound.  Hard ends in consonants is not our style.
• Real names - Legitimate names that could also apply to people are under consideration.  For instance, you would never name a kid "Spuds"...
• The name can't be one from our family already - this makes it challenging because both families have lots of names that we have an association with!
• Must be distinctively feminine

Poor girl doesn't have a name yet at 3 weeks old: