So like I briefly mentioned,
I've been wanting to get Reuben a sibling! Reuben, for those who don't know, is our 3-year-old, 6-pound Shih Poo, a mix between a Shih Tzu and a Toy Poodle. Aside from the fact that we love his personality and everything else about him, we love that he's hypoallergenic, non-shedding, easy to train and of course, cute as a bug! I've heard that two shih tzus don't do well together, so I thought a
Maltipoo would be perfect, a mix between a Maltese and a Toy Poodle.
Meet this pup, who I hope to meet in person on Sunday, October 24. She will be 16 weeks (same age Reuben was when we got him!), and she won't get bigger than 4-5 pounds (we want a pup that will be smaller than Reuben to increase the liklihood that he will be the dominant one as per his personality). We love that she's a total furball and looks JUST like Reuben did when we got him (well aside from the coloring of course... and gender clearly). I HEART her little brown mask and brown nose, and hope that Reuben likes her, that she has a sweet personality and that she is a healthy little fur baby.
Here's some pics from her breeder, Christi, who has been SO sweet and great to work with: 
Don't you think her and Reuben would be the best of friends? I hope so. She's a little
ewok doll - just like Reuben was when he was a pup - see:
I wonder if she'll change colors too! Reuben is practically all gray/black now!
Anywho, these are the days of my life. I'm very excited, and appreciate you guys' feedback on introducing a new pup! I've been doing research and definitely feel that a girl may be best for Reuben. Then again, I hear of people having great success with boys too so I guess as long as their personalities jive, boy or girl, i'm good to go!
Other than puppy stuff, yesterday was pretty standard. Just work, 4-mile walk during lunch, more work, and then I cooked a bit! I'm going with meal plan #7 this week:
- Breaded Chicken Sandwiches
- Easy Yellow Curry
- Spaghetti
- Bacon/Egg/Cheese Muffins
- Red Curry Chicken
- Baked Pesto Chicken
- Baked Swiss and Sausage Omelet
- Bourbon Chicken
- Baked Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta
Tonight I made several of these,
#3, #4 and #5. We're out of town this weekend, so I can't cook too far ahead - some may need to wait until I'm back in town Monday. We'll see!!
Q: What did you do last night - cook anything yummy? I normally don't cook on Mondays, but I was feeling it so why not?!
Q: Male or female pets - have a preference? I've always had boy dogs - she would be my first girl dog!
