A Very Special New Addition to The Family.....

This is Pete!! Pete is the new Doberman in the family. Joe and Darren's new baby. Ginger's new brother. Wanda's new responsibility. My new godson.

Pete is about five months old. We went and picked him up at Doberman Rescue on Sunday. Nina, who runs the Dobie rescue, had called to let us know she had a very special little boy that she had hidden away until we could see him. She knew that when the time was right we would be ready for another Doberman. We all went out there expecting to be underwhelmed but boy were we surprised. Nina sure knows her special Dobermans.

Pete is a total sweetheart and he is just beautiful. He is going to be huge. Probably bigger than Frank was. His paws are enormous. He is all legs and paws right now. Pete has been neutered and his tail cropped but he still needs to have his ears done.

Here's a video of Pete and Ginger meeting each other. It only took us about 45 minutes to put him in the car and take him home! He was so good in the car. He sat in Joe's lap and didn't make a sound. We made a stop at Petco to buy the essentials. A big new bed, a crate, some toys, lots of treats, his special food, collar, leash, bowls....... We all wondered "Does Pete realize he just hit the jackpot?" Then we got him home, fed him, took him out for a walk and then a nice long and much needed bath. He passed out and slept the whole night.

I have to give a special mention to our friend Donna, a fellow dog lover, who dropped everything and came with us on Sunday. I think I will give her the title of surrogate mother! She was so excited about him she said she felt like she had given birth!

Lastly, I have to mention that Pete also has a very special Uncle Tony and his other nannie, Oralia, who will be part of his every day life. Tony found a great trainer who started yesterday. We had a wonderful class today where we all sat and participated. We want to make sure we do everything right so that he and Ginger are both happy and well adjusted in their home together.

Stay tuned for lots more about this special new boy. We are all already so in love with him.....