The Beginning of Our Little Family

Last night we went out to Falcon to a place called Little Darling Pups and got us a little darling pup. He is a Poo-Shih (or a Shih-Poo) and was born on August 20.  So that makes him about 9 weeks old. And boy! Is he a doll!

 When we left there, we headed straight for PetSmart to get us ready to go with the little man: crate, food and water bowls, food, treats, collar, leash, a really cute football toy, a brush, and of course a blanket.  Then Luis treated Mommy (me) to a celebration dinner at Outback...YUMMY! 

Over dinner we discussed his name.  Here were some of our ideas: Teahan (thanks Charis!), Bruiser, Chief, Gizmo, Ewok, Mario, Bill, Manning, Wayne, Charles, Bowe, McClaister,...some of you may be picking up on a bit of a pattern.  We decided on...

TANNER MATOS

 We left him in the truck with his new blanket while we ate.  As soon as dinner was over, we rushed to the truck to see how he was.  He was completely under the driver's seat but had left a couple of presents to welcome us back.  His new blanket a one of those presents and so did Luis' beret.  Ha!

We then went to Uncle Jon and Aunt Sandi's to introduce him to the family.  Mandy and the kids were there too.  Let me just tell you that Avery was PRECIOUS with the little guy.  He was just her size and she could carry him around and he just loved it.  At one point she said, "Mommy?  When tan we tet one of dese little doggies?"

We came home and gave him his first bath as a Matos.  He did pretty darn well!

Then Daddy cuddled him while he dried off some.

Before I put him to bed last night, I took him outside where he pooped and pottied.  Then I opened the crate door and he walked right in and collapsed.  I didn't hear one peep all night long until 5:30 this morning.

So far no accidents in the house...we'll see how long we can keep that record going.  Right now he is napping in his crate with his blanket.

Welcome Tanner Matos.

And so the Matos family begins...