An unexpected new addition!

So Travis and I have been saying for a long time that when Kurt dies, we aren't going to get a new dog for a long time. We've lost 3 Boxers in 6 years and just felt we should take a little break from dogs. Well...a funny thing happened today. Travis and I got home from work at about 6:00 and there was a Bassett Hound pup in our yard!! She had a collar and a leash but no tags. She's really skinny and first thing we did was get her food and water which she wolfed down like we couldn't believe. I went in to call Animal Control. But they were closed except for emergencies. She wasn't hurt and hadn't hurt anybody. So I was like, let's keep her! I couldn't believe how easy it was to convince Travis! He just looked into those puppy hound dog eyes and was sold! So I've bathed her, haven't named her yet, gave her Gracie's old collar and Travis is going to go to PetSmart to get a crate and dishes. I can't believe how cute she is. We'll take her to the vet soon to get aged and checked out, but I bet she's only like three or four months. I took a few pictures, but she is so fast and hard to get a good picture.

RIP, old man

Kurt Vonnegut Thulin

May 3, 1998 - March 6, 2009

I had Travis make a vet appointment for Kurt today. I was certain that he wouldn't come home. He got really sick, really fast. Two weeks ago, he just stopped being Kurt. No life except laying on the floor. He didn't even greet us when we came home. He didn't eat for several days and couldn't even hold down water. Travis just called and said that his X-rays showed a tumor on his spleen that was as big as his head. We are going to have to put him to sleep. We've been ready for this for quite some time. We had to. He's almost 11 and the last few days have been really hard to even look at him anymore. He's just a bag of bones and in so much pain and very, very sick. We were very lucky to have in our family for almost exactly 10 years to this day. We got him at 10 months old on our wedding anniversary (March 8th). Remember, Sue? A lot of you were in Scotland at the time. He was a wonderful friend and listener, and an awesome dancer and singer as well. Kurt was proceeded in death by his Aunt, Liz Wright; and his little sister, Gracie Thulin. He is survived by his parents, Catherine & Travis Thulin; his brother, Booker Thulin; his sister, Sissy Nar Thulin; and his boyfriend Matt Wright. We will miss him very much. Love you. Kisses.

I took these pictures last night...