[JadeD]

I have had 2 dogs most of the time. I have never had more than 2 before, until now, I have 4. I never dreamed I would have 4 dogs.

It went something like this. I had an English Setter whom I adored. We got another English Setter to add to the family and immediately after we got him we found out she had cancer. For over 2 years we did all we could for her, but eventually the day came where I had to make the really tough choice because she was suffering. So, we were down to 1 English Setter. A friend of mine planned to have puppies sometime in the somewhat near future and told me I could have a puppy from the litter. It would be a Yorkie mix. I was so thrilled. A couple months later I was handed a 9 year old Yorkie who needed a home that day, so I took him home. My husband felt that we could still get the puppy and have 3 dogs. The puppies are born and my daughter just fell in love with one of the girl puppies so we let her have that as her 17th birthday present. However, my husband and me just loved one of the male puppies who was Yorkie colored, but started out chocolate and tan and then turned to black and gray. He is an odd color. 2 weeks before we were to pick up my daughter's puppy my friend told me that no one wanted him because of his coloring, which we loved. We told her that if the puppy was still there when we picked up the other puppy we would take him, but my husband started asking me what it would cost extra for him (shots, fixed, food, etc) and told me he really thought his coloring was awesome and asked when we would get another puppy like that. So, 2 days later I told her we would take him.

Having 4 has been an adventure, but they are the best! Our English Setter has free run of most of the main level of the house so he guards it at night. My rescue and our puppy sleep in our bed with us and my daughter's puppy sleeps with her. Quite often I wake up and can't find the puppy at night and discover he is curled up in my husband's arms, it is so adorable. My husband has always said he hates little dogs, but this puppy has him wrapped around his paw for sure! LOL