How we adopted Lucy is a cute story...I grew up with dogs and knew I wanted a dog, and so once we moved into our house and got settled it was just a matter of finding the perfect dog. We both knew we wanted to adopt a dog from the Humane Society and I knew we wanted to find a lab or lab mix. I grew up with a lab and they are known for having a good temperment, good around kids and other dogs, smart, loving, active, and easy to train. So we checked the available dogs online daily hoping to find our little puppy. We also preferred a puppy, so we could name the dog what we wanted and also go through the "joy" of housetraining it, but more importantly, we wanted to establish a strong bond. Early in January 2008, I checked online and saw there was a 2 month old female black lab puppy available. Knowing that puppies get adopted quickly, I knew we had to go down to the Humane Society right away to put a deposit down. It was Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 and Clark and I went there on our lunch break. When we got there, a staffer at the front desk told us the puppy was still available and no one else had put a deposit down. So we went back to the kennel and looked at her and we knew IMMEDIATELY she was our little girl. But to our surprise and disappointment, there was a note on her kennel saying she was taken. But after asking and doing some investigating, no one had actually put a deposit on her, it was a mistake. She was meant to be ours! We put money down on her and were told her she was going to be spayed in a few days and we could bring her home that Friday. We started making our house "puppy-proof." We bought a bed, food and water bowls, a collar and leash, and an un-Godly amount of toys. We eagerly awaited the end of the week when we could bring her home.
Long story short...Lucy is the best dog ever. She is sweet, loveable, loyal, smart, and playful. Lucy didn't chew up our furniture or shoes or pee all over the house. She didn't bark or whine incessantly. Lucy was a dream puppy and is a dog-lover's dream. Though Lucy has cost us a lot of money in vet bills, we cannot imagine our life without her. Though only a year, we have been through a lot with her...now our days are filled with 5 AM wakeup calls to walk Lucy and weekend trips to the off-leash dog park.
So, here are some pictures of her from the day we adopted her at 2 months and then Lucy now, one year later.
JANUARY 18, 2008
Lucy in her new home for the first time
Lucy with mama dog checking out her new bed, toys, and food bowl.
Napping with mama dog on the couch
Daddy Dog holding Lucy. For the first few month, Lucy wouldn't go down the stairs on her own because she was so scared. So Daddy Dog had to carry her down the stairs every morning.
Our little angel...only 30 pounds at 2 months old.JANUARY 18, 2009
To celebrate our 1-year anniversary, we gave Lucy one of her favorite treats...a bone.
Lucy enjoying her bone
Lucy at 14 months old and 90 pounds
Lucy may no longer technically called a puppy, but she will always be a puppy in our eyes
One of Lucy's favorite hangout spots...on our bed
Lucy ("money pit") Tull-Mather
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