jumping jax

(Excited doesn’t nearly begin to describe how I feel about writing this post!)

We finally got a PUPPY!_MG_5985 And isn’t he cute? (this is where I’m about to overload you with photos. But really, can you have too many puppy pictures?)_MG_5987

I’ve been dreaming about the day we’d get a dog ever since we got married. In a way, I still can’t believe he’s ours!_MG_5994

He’s even smarter than he is cute (if you can believe that)! I hope we can put all those brains to good use with some tricks and maybe even an agility or flyball class._MG_6008

He’s an 8-month-old Border Collie mix, which was exactly the breed I wanted. The dog my family adopted when I was in high school (Socks!) is part Border Collie, and I’ve always loved his vast amount of energy for playing and running. We’ve already gone on one run together, and I think he’s going to be an excellent partner._MG_6001 His name at his foster home was “Jax”. I searched through a bunch of dog names online, but nothing really seemed more suitable. He likes to jump on people (we’re working on it), so I think it’s even more fun to say “Jumping Jax!”_MG_6012 He already knows “sit”, “down”, “kiss” and of course “no!”.  He loves frisbee and tug-of-war, but he is afraid of going up stairs. If you get on the floor with him, he tries to cuddle with you!_MG_6011So there he is… the perfect dog! 🙂