neo

So, after about 6 weeks of Max being gone, we were ready to get a new dog.  We had all become dog lovers and knew we wanted a dog in our lives.  We missed having one quite a bit.  Jared was somewhat hesitant because he was scared to become so attached to another dog and didn't want to go through the pain again.  I was very anxious to get another dog to alleviate some of my guilt, plus I just wanted a dog very much.  I had learned that having a dog made me happy.  Their unconditional "love" is such a sweet thing.  They think you are the greatest and they just make me smile.

I found this sweet little guy.  He is a Havanese, 14 pounds, and feels like cotton (but doesn't shed).  He was 11 months when we got him.  We named him Neo.  He likes to be held, hates to wear Santa outfits, and if he is tired enough he will lay with you.  And he likes to lick you, especially if you are a bit sweaty.  Just ask Jared who will let him lick his feet after playing basketball.  If you look close you can see Neo's tongue between Jared's toes-gross!    I asked Jared how long he has let Neo lick him.  He said one time Neo licked his leg for a whole TV show.  Neo came to us trained (very nice), and we have taught him some fun tricks-dance, shake, and roll over so far.

We have had him three and a half months now and we think he is great.  We now have the best combination of dogs.  Neo is our social, playful dog and Max is our shy, cuddly dog.  And the whole two dog thing--no big deal.  Just an extra bowl to put food in.  They play and entertain each other-which is extremely entertaining for us.  So, life is good.