To Schnauzer or Not to Schnauzer?? That is the ???

First of all~I never thought I would do a blog. I feel like I have no clue what I am doing, but last evening I decided I wanted to keep a "diary" or "blog" about my life with my dog. (I will also include other things) I think the main idea of this blog is to express what things really matter in life and what things we really shouldn't sweat about. (But that will come a little later)

So let's get started already!

First, let me introduce you to our family. It's me ML, my husband TB, and our Miniature Schnauzer Dizz Emillio. We got Dizz on June 28th, 2009 and let me tell you how has our lives changed since him.

TB and me have been married for 3 years in July. I have always grown up with big hound dogs. My husband just was not feeling a big, slobbering hound. So for the 1st 2 years of marriage, we couldn't agree on getting a dog.

Then this May~TB came home and said hey some dude at work needs to find homes for come Chocolate Labs. I was so excited about this, but this is when I realized...

~We have a REALLY SMALL yard ~We both work and are gone most of the daytime ~I didn't think a big dog was the answer

So I researched, and took all kind of dog quizzes on which dog is the best for your life style. Then there is was the Miniature Schnauzer breed. A small 15 lb. dog, that doesn't shed, slobber, is perfect for an "apartment or city life," and can get along with small children. (Just in case we decide to have children in the near future) So I just went for it. I found a breeder near Youngstown, Ohio. I emailed her that night. She called me the next day. I wanted a girl~she had 5 black and silver boys. I called my husband and told him of the news. He was like go ahead we can reserve one.

~I called her back and sent in my deposit the next day.

Now lets discuss this:

Our situation in May 2009

A married couple I'm in my late 20s. TB's in this early 30s.

We had nothing tying us down. We could go out whenever we pleased and stay as long as we want.

Did we really want at dog tying us down?

Our families said DON'T GET A DOG.

Hmmmmmm.............Oh wel! I sent in the money. We planned our last vacation as a "free" couple the week before we picked up our new puppy. Actually we came home on June 27th and we were picking him up on June 28th.

On the morning of June 28th we woke up. Got all of our supplies that we had bought at Petco. (about $400.00's worth) We got on the turnpike headed West to Ohio. And we were on our way to the Kennel.