The Dog Story (Guest Post by Alex)

We got rid of our old dog and got a new one. I'd like to say we had rational reasons but we didn't. Some times I see things at work I wish I hadn't, and suffice it to say, I saw something involving a Pit Bull. Logo is a great dog. I unfairly judged her as a Pit Bull, because of the large white spot on her chest, her ears started sticking up, the shorter snout, the muscular jaw and her front legs started to bow. Well after the work incident happened, I couldn't get these features out of my head, then she snapped at alex, like a puppy does and I lost it. I didn't hurt her except slapping her on the nose. Then I thought to myself, there is no way I can take care of this dog anymore. When I got her, the people that we bought her from said that if things didn't work out we could take her back. So I called and took her back the next morning. I'll never know what breed the dog is, but it didn't look lab and we miss her.
That night I talked to the kids about taking the dog back, and they were disappointed, but I promised them a new dog. So that same day we took her down to Mckinney, I looked up and found another dog and we went back to Mckinney. We wanted a beagle and the craigslist ad said that it was a male beagle the lady had found while camping. We found out this lady didn't know what she was talking about as soon as the dogs rolled over. None were males. This one is a redbone coon hound we think. She'll be bigger than a beagle, about 45-65 pounds. Her name is Waffle, she is great, loves being with the family, and loves to play (too rough some times). She is very smart, which I see as a potential problem. I think she'll be a great dog, my wife thinks otherwise.

The greatest benefit of this new dog is that alex isn't allergic to it. With Logo he'd wake up every morning with congestion and big puffy eyes. The day after Logo left, alex didn't have any more allergies. The coat is much shorter, like a beagle. She is calmer too. We love our new dog and miss the old one.