Our Babies in the Meantime

We posted a picture a while ago of our dog Chara. We got Chara as a puppy in April after we found out our first adoption fell through. In August we got Chara a friend, hence his name Philos (Greek for friend - Chara is Greek for joy). Pictured above is Philos.

Chara and Philos certainly keep us busy and entertained. Two puppies under a year old. Who's idea was that?! :)

Due to the timing of getting our dogs, they are extremely spoiled (understatement) and think they are human. They are treated like babies (especially by Mama Erin). :) They like to be held like babies, they like to be wrapped in blankets, they like to cuddle like babies (especially when they are tired), they crave attention like babies, they like their food just so (particularly Chara), and the list goes on and on. We even call them our kids, and Eric is Daddy and Erin is Mommy.

Chara and Philos have certainly grown a lot since we got them. They have also taught us a lot . . . a ton! We had already heard from friends that dogs are great parent-trainers, but we had no idea the extent of that until Philos and Chara came along! I no longer have a problem talking about poop and pee schedules. :) Cleaning up poop, pee, and puke is not so bad anymore, either. (I never thought I would say that!) They really are great dogs. They fight at times like siblings do, but just another good training opportunity for us. :) We did not get dogs for parent training, it just worked out that way. We got dogs because we wanted something little to love on. They certainly get loved on . . . our babies in the meantime.