Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~Roger Caras

The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.

---Andrew A. Rooney

Impulse: caprice: a sudden desire; "she bought it on an impulse"

Anyone who knows our family knows that I am the practical one, the word of reason, I am NOT impulsive. You hear of 'impulse buys' like a really expensive pair of jeans, another shirt you don't need, not normally a puppy. Now enter Baxter. Baxter is my impulse buy. Hey, if I'm going to try out this impulse thing might as well make it count, right? You see, he had to be an impulse buy or else the part of me that always analyzes every major purchase or investment would have won. The fact is, I wanted a puppy. Not just any puppy, a shedding, snoring, mischief making pug puppy. (as my dad so nicely put it) I can think of a hundred and one reasons we don't need a puppy, after all look at the freedom we have been enjoying. There was only one reason I could think of for getting him. I wanted him. Ok, maybe 2, I firmly believe all children should have the expereince and joy of having a dog. So, as you can see, he had to be bought on impulse or we wouldn't have had this cute, adorable little puppy. He is wonderful with the girls, even though they sometimes get annoyed with him, he is after all, still a puppy. I'm sure there will be times when I wonder what on earth I was thinking, but in the end is there really anything better than the unconditional love of a puppy??

One reason a dog can be such a comfort when you’re feeling blue

is that he doesn’t try to find out why.

The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic.

~Henry Ward Beecher