I Couldn't Help Myself...

...we adopted a new member of the family! Since we left Tanner, our very rambunctious goldendoodle with friends in MD, I've been missing him like crazy....especially since there's a goldendoodle up the street who looks just like him (dialed down about a hundred notches). Anyway, now that the kids are back at school and Harley, our 14 year old Lab, sleeps most of the day, it's been pretty quiet around here. So I started searching the rescue groups here for another poodle mix. The kids wanted a smaller dog and I just love poodle mixes because they're so smart and they don't shed! I applied to a few different rescue groups and after lots of emails, we found our perfect match!

Introducing....

Mini Cooper....better known as Cooper!

He's an 8 pound Malti-Poo, who is about a year and a half old. He is the sweetest, most lovable little guy! He was a stray in central Florida and was quite a mess when he was found in a high kill shelter where he was rescued by Coastal Poodle Rescue. He got a pretty short hair cut because he was so matted and has a few wounds that are still healing but other than that...he's just about perfect! He follows me everywhere I go and either sits at my feet or on my lap when he's not busy playing with his squeaky toys! He's already learned how to sit and shake (I'm became almost an expert at dog obedience since Tanner was the most educated dog on the block) and just is so anxious to please! Harley has been great with him though he usually looks at us like "I cannot believe you did this to me AGAIN!" but Cooper pretty much leaves him alone (he knows who's the alpha dog of the family!). You'll be seeing lots more pictures in the coming weeks!