Post-Op

Finnegan has returned from his castration. He is completely out of it, and hasn't moved from DeLaney's kennel. You can tell DeLaney was concerned. She is laying near the kennel, and every now and then I catch her just staring at him. And no, she isn't jealous that he is in her kennel. She could care less about that...she prefers his kennel anyway. My sweet angel knows he's not feeling well and is worried. What a dear.

I love him so much. I'm hoping for a quick and easy recovery! I do not want a repeat of DeLaney's spaying adventure. Here is a photo of my poor lil man...

Vet Visits

Finnegan has already gone to the vet twice since we got him. First, for his wellness examination and shots. And second for a pretty bad case of diarrhea. Poor guy! We are taking him to Northwest Pet Clinic. It's a lovely practice. Everyone is SO kind and informative. I like it more than any other vet clinic I've been too. 

His first appointment went well. He's already 30lbs! I cannot believe that. DeLaney is full grown and only 40lbs. I wonder how big he's going to get. Our new veteriarian is Kerry Gillooly-Collins. She's really sweet. The first thing she said when she saw Finn was, "woah, he's gonna be a big Springer!" She gave him his exam, and shots. She said he was a beautifully healthy young boy. And at the end of the appointment, I set up the neutering exam. Poor lil guy!

His second vet appointment was about a week ago. He came down with a terrible case of diarrhea -- in the middle of the night. He was whinning in his kennel, which was not common. So I took him out, and he exploded. It was actually quite funny because he had these horribly loud farts, and he scared himself. He would fart, and then run away from the noise. Haha, aww my poor buddy. Well, anyway...we took him to the vet and he was put on antibiotics  He is now all better, but not before he gave it to DeLaney. Luckily, hers only lasted two days. I made an appointment for her, but she got better just in time. So I cancelled...thank goodness. (She HATES the vet.)

Now I have two healthy, happy pups who are passed out next to me. One on each side. I'm so thrilled to have these two in our life. I couldn't be happier and more in love. I leave this post now with a photo of Daddy Dean and his tired babies...

They like me more :)

Jay and Silent Bob

I've nicknamed DeLaney and Finnegan, Jay and Silent Bob...

Finnegan is Silent Bob since he is obviously silent and chunky, and DeLaney is Jay because...well, DeLaney doesn't shut up. She is a constant barker. Someone rings the doorbell, bark. I grab the leash, bark. Someone has a ball in their hand, bark. Ugh...please Finnegan -- DON'T LEARN THIS TRAIT!

Also, please -- continue to do cute poses for the camera, you adorable duo:

Finnegan (left) and DeLaney (right) nose to nose sleeping -- puppy kisses!

The Arrival

Finally, we have Finnegan. I'm so excited to have him.

We arrived in Tucson the day before he did -- we had a pretty intense traveling schedule over December. He was suppose to be delivered at the beginning of December, but since we weren't going to be in Tucson -- our breeder Terri was SO kind to board him for an addition month. She is one of the most kindest people I've ever met. A genuinely good person, who is 110% commented to her pups. I thank God we have her in our lives. 

Terri sent us this photo of Finnegan in December

He came on Alaska Airlines. He didn't get sick or have any accidents in his crate, which was great. He came along with a bunch of goodies too -- including an awesome Seattle Mariners blanket! I knew I chose the best breeder in Washington. Go Ms! The first thing that I noticed about Finn, is that he is extremely confident. The strong, silent type. I'm going to like this lil man.

As I mentioned before, we had arrived in Tucson the day before -- late. So we spent the night in a hotel, and hadn't even picked DeLaney up from her daycare. We got the keys to our new rental earlier that morning -- so Dean and I split up. Dean took Finnegan to the new house. And I went and picked up DeLaney. She was extremely excited to see me -- and a bit frantic. Poor thing. She had a rough morning, I scheduled a bath and haircut so I'd have a freshly groomed pup to come home to. But, like the trooper she is -- she let the grooming happen and was happy and smelling fresh when I arrived.

The meet...I recorded it on my phone. It went rather well. DeLaney at first didn't give Finnegan any attention, and only wanted to snuggle me. But after a few moments, puppy play took place and they have been best friends ever since. This makes me extremely happy!

So the trio becomes a quartet. Welcome to our family Finnegan.

We Found A House!

Thank goodness we took our time! The house is exactly what we wanted: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a fully fenced backyard (a big one too), a heated pool, and a hot tub! It's in a decent part of Tucson too. We couldn't be happier with this rental. The backyard is what sold us...it's so large. It even has a cabana! The dogs will definitely LOVE this place.

Our Lil Man

Terri sent these to us...isn't he the cutest lil man!?

Finnegan getting kisses from his sister

Finnegan

The Pool

DeLaney loves her pool time...