see: meet maisy.

i feel like i have a ton of stuff from the weekend to blog, but i'm gonna fast-forward for now 'cause i can't wait to show you our new puppy!!
maisy was originally called siete (like, seven). she was from a litter of ten that someone couldn't care for (or didn't want to) so she was placed in a foster home with her siblings. we were pretty sure we wanted a heeler because both mr.a's brothers have heelers and we really love them. when we spotted maisy's picture on an adoption site i instantly fell in love. her siblings were super-cute too, but based on the recommendation of a friend (thanks, allison!) we decided we wanted a female.

mr.a took the girls to meet her one night last week and her foster mom, carla, said she was the sweetest one of the litter. not hyper, not jumpy, not a nipper--perfect for being around young children.

i was getting really nervous about the training aspect (after hearing endless horror stories from all our friends. sorta like when you're pregnant and women feel the need to tell you about their 6-inch tear. really not helpful.) but, when we picked her up, carla said she'd been working really hard to kennel-train her and she should be fine for up to 8-hours! i was so relieved.

she whimpered a little when we first put her in her kennel for bed time, but quieted down quickly and we didn't hear a peep all night long! mr.a took her out this morning and she peed, but when they came back in she pooped in the house. haha, obviously we're still learning.

it hasn't even been 24 hours, but i'm so thrilled with our decision. the girls are having so much fun and she & i are already good buddies.  

it might be another story if she gets ahold of my shoes, but i'm pretty head-over-heels with her. (no pun intended.)