Our Dog Kyle (named after the dog in the movie Despicable Me)

For months I worked on Andrew trying to get him to want a dog.  He was one of those kids growing up that went through a million pets but never got to the dog level, so I knew it wouldn't be too hard. 

We lived in an apartment for the first 2 years of our marriage that didn't allow pets aside from fish (which we went through a lot of), so as soon as we moved out in May we finally found the perfect dog.  In fact it was only less than a week after leaving Provo that we were in Ohio with our new little buddy, a Bichon Frise named Kyle.  I must admit it's a little rough when he wants to pee in the early hours of the morning (especially for Andrew who is always stuck taking him out), but we both love him.  He is a little ball of energy and always so vibrant and ready to play.



Here we are the day we got him

 Playing with one of his favorite toys, a giraffe that squeaks

 He has a thing for shoes

 A little sad after losing his manhood

 Just before his first haircut

 Such a happy little guy

 Just a few days ago we found him studying the scriptures.  He had actually flipped a page, and before we caught him on camera he was looking right at them.  Such a righteous little guy.

Hopefully he does alright with our little baby on the way!  We found out we were expecting just a couple of days before picking him up.

And now I'm working on poor Andrew trying to talk him into a second dog :)  Kyle isn't like the dog I had growing up that is perfectly happy just watching you do things and sleeping next to you.  He is extremely playful and is happiest when other dogs are around or he's receiving undivided attention.  I think having another dog around will help his transition into having a baby around a lot easier?  We're looking at one that is a couple years old already, has as much enthusiasm as Kyle, and that we already know is good around small children.

Any ideas preparing a dog for a newborn?