Thanks everyone for the welcome wishes! We adore our new little puppies. While we still miss our Charlie boy, it truly feels like these two were meant to be a part of our family.
Bear not only resembles a little bear cub, but is like a loveable teddy bear. He likes to sleep
.
Bandit tends to be a little more of an instigator and you always have to keep your eyes on him
(we've found him gnawing on our baseboard trim!). However, he's also a little sweetheart and very sensitive. (He's the one that will whimper at the door, even if you are just taking the trash out for a moment!)
We really wanted to get to know them and have their names fit their personalities. So, yes, they really did "earn" their names.
Thanks Sammy Mom for your sympathy. I'm now able to think about our sweet Charlie w/ smiles and not tears. We were truly blessed to have him for 17 years and he was such a good boy.
Enjoy your day and stay cool
(w/ the heat wave here, the heat index is at 100 and climbing!).
(As I write this, the boys are in one pile sleeping on top of their favorite stuffed toy. It's hard to see that there are actually two separate doggies there.)