Our Puppy!

So as some of you may know my obsession with English Springer Spaniels began when Joel and I took our honeymoon to Ouray, Colorado last September. We saw a local walking this beautiful dog, and I couldn't help but ask about her. Since then, I have been researching the breed and trying to find a breeder; however, the search lead me far and away to California, Nevada, and even Utah. We even were in contact with Spaniel rescue associations, who wanted to visit our home and practically do a security clearance on us!

We decided then that a Springer might just be too difficult and too expensive, and decided to consider other breeds and get a dog later this year. Well, when I just happened to look at the classifieds this past Thursday I was surprised to see an add for English Springer Spaniel puppies! I immediately called the breeder, and on Friday we made the short drive to the East Mountains to look at the pups.

One female was especially friendly, playful, and precocious. She immediately came up to me and stayed by us almost the whole time we were there. We also had the opportunity to meet both the parents, who were perfect examples of Springers. I couldn't contain my excitement, and Joel quickly agreed to reserve our pup.

She is 9 weeks old and I can't wait to take her home on Monday!