he's doing just fine

 

if you knew brian & i 7 years ago, you know that we turned into "dog people" (ok, i did). you know, those people who obnoxiously ;-) think of their pet as their child & talk about the pet, photograph the pet, send pictures of their pet to their parents who really are just thinking "when the H*&^ are you going to give me a REAL grandchild already?". right, we were them - or i was them, rather. & then we had a real kid. right. poor huckleberry got pushed to the side.

after G was born & i was working, it seemed ok w/ H. once i came home, though, i was done w/ him. i know, it's HORRIBLE. i used to never believe it when people said that after kids, their pet started playing second fiddle. i also used to never believe that having a baby would change you from the inside out in ways that are nearly unspeakable b/c they are so deep & raw that you are literally NEVER the same again.

so...after much deliberation b/w brian & me...we decided our 95-pound first born doggie should go. but only to someone we knew would love & care about him the way we...well, the way we USED to. :-) my parents live on a few acres & i called my dad & basically begged him to let H come live w/ him! it was perfect timing...so in april, H relocated & became a carolina coonhound! he loves chasing the deer, squirrels & all types of "varmit" that wander through my parent's yard. they have invisible fencing, so he has his run of the entire place...which you would think would help in the *exercise* department but he's actually fat & happy - probably put on 15 pounds (@ least!). & my parents other dog, sophie, finally accepted him - H finally learned that she's the boss - & they've been happily sharing the territory ever since.

this trip G LOVED being able to run around w/ "huppur-bur-ee" (as G calls him). in the photo above, we were going up to the road to check the mail & huck is waiting well b/f the line (since he doesn't want to get *shocked* for going too far!). he really is SUCH a gorgeous dog & i am so glad that he's adjusted to being treated so royally @ my parent's! (you think we spoiled him? you should meet my dad!!!)