Maggie!

Those of you who have been reading our blog for a while know that last March Will got his first dog. He had been waiting since he was about 2 for a dog of his own to love. We had put him off all through med school and residency. We told him when we arrived on the mission field we would get him a dog. So last March a beautiful golden retriever puppy named WAGs joined our family. We couldn't have asked for a better pup and our family be came a little obsessed with Will's new companion. Unfortunately, I don't think WAGs came to us very healthy. In the 8 months since March, he has been pretty sick 3 different times. Over a week ago, he became ill again and this time he didn't pull through. It was a sad day for all of us when WAGs died. Allan and I also hurt for our little boy. He was crushed. There were many tears as we buried WAGs with his favorite yellow ball in the backyard near where he played with the kids. Will told us that day that he didn't want another dog because no dog could replace WAGs. He is right, no dog could ever replace WAGs in our hearts and lives, Will did change his mind about wanting another dog. He decided he wanted another golden and quickly.

Shortly after letting his feelings be known, we knew of a puppy looking for a home. So we now have a 2 month old girl golden retriever that has come to live with us. Will has named her Maggie and she is precious. We are loving and hating the puppy stage. WAGs was 4 months old when we adopted him, so we missed this stage. Maggie is cute, funny, and trouble! It's like having a toddler again. As much as we love her, we miss WAGs alot. Her mannerisms remind us so much of him. We had been told that Goldens were similar in temperment and mannerisms and it is true. One thing is she has already taken to "WAGs pool" (you can see the little fountain from our front yard in the picture below). She loves the water just like he did!

Will and Maggie!