Puppies? Sure! How many did you say?

The damage is done. To my carpet for sure. To my summer vacation definitely. To my other dog.....he'll get over it. How could I say no? In my desire for a "buddy" for Rudy, one thing led to another, and before I knew it we were at Home Depot purchasing plywood and stick on tile!

You know how it goes: a friend sees the facebook post. She inquires if I'd like to foster a mother lab and her puppies. "Yes!" I emphatically replied. After that it went fast: contact with her friend Barb, who works with several lab rescue organizations. Phone calls all around. An appointment made to come see our home. LOTS of picking up and putting away and over-all needed cleaning.
So, we bought plywood, affixed stick on tiles, moved the bed in the guest room, and covered the carpet with a tarp. We borrowed a couple of enclosures, found one at a used baby store, purchased a plastic wading pool and searched the house for old towels.

Waiting was the hard part. As I said to a friend, sort of like being pregnant: you get everything ready and then wait for labor to start. On Monday I waited by the phone and the computer for the call to pick up the girl and her babies. When the call came, and the transfer was made, and I began my drive back to the sounds of crying puppies I started to wonder how all this would work out for my family. Again though, I felt it was the right thing to do.

So here we are. My "rattle dog" Rudy is wondering what in the world has happened. My youngest son, Riley, jumped in the pool fully clothed and with iphone in pocket to "save" Lily when she stepped onto the pool cover upon her arrival. Lily has had more than one "accident" in several rooms. Husband has cleaned it up, all with a strange smile on his face, sort of a "you asked for this" look. Oldest Keenan has been here to help when everyone else is at work, thank goodness. And friends have come out of the woodwork to help. They've brought baby gates, towels, blankets, and their help is so appreciated.

We are all adjusting. Rudy does not yet have a buddy, but in time he may have 10 or 11 buddies, even if only for a short time. The puppies are adorable. They roll and grunt and suckle and chew and make everyone who sees them smile and laugh. And for that, it is all worth it.