The Dog Saga Continues

Well, we are just about a month away from our new puppy... Here are some new pics and movies.

A few of you have asked what happened between the stories of Lexie and this new puppy. Sorry for the confusion, I need to read my own blog a little better, but here's the story:

Lexie is an amazing dog, but she was never going to be ours. We were greatly blessed in the time that we got to know her. But, it was pretty evident that she was not the right dog for Noah. One of the keys to a therapy or assistance dog for him is that the dog needs to be low energy. Noah needs a dog who will have a calming effect on him. While Lexie could be calm with Noah when he wanted to be calm with her, the dog's natural response to a human touching her was to get more and more wound up. Noah needs a dog who will usually be calmer than he is.
Also, most of Lexie's significant skills would be lost on Noah. Drop a fork and instantly, Lexie would pick it up. But, Noah can pick up his own silverware (and does whether he's eating or not). It would have been a loss for someone in need of physical assistance not to have these skills and so it would be wrong of us to keep Lexie.
We miss her terribly, but are excited at her future with someone who really needs exactly who she is.

So, we wait for the puppies to grow up a bit more. We will then be able to go and take a close look at all ten dogs in the litter to find exactly the right one for what Noah needs. We are working on names now, but that's a secret. Noah may have some ideas on that front too!