A Dogs Life

Here is a little update on our precious Ellie!

My mom came in town last week which was soo helpful for Ellie's transition to her new home. While we were at work, mom stayed home with the little girl. Having mom here was crucial in Ellie's "house breaking". In less than a week Ellie was house broken and sleeping through the night!

Mom was also helpful in taking our family photo- Haha

Ellie's favorite thing to do ... chew on sticks!

Her favorite spot ... at our feet!

Looks what Chris got her ....


It's a little hard to see, but he got her a University of Arkansas collar. I couldn't believe it- once I saw it I ran out to College Station and got her an Alabama jersey

She is soo good at posing for pictures!

Hope you have had a good relaxing weekend!

Puppy Update

On Sunday we were able to stop by and see our future puppy again. In the past pictures I posted, they were only 2.5 weeks old. Since then we have stopped by twice to see how they have grown - And they sure have grown!

Below are some pics at 3.5 weeks old. The active one's this week were the black with the red ribbon and the yellow with the pink ribbon.

Here are some at 4 weeks old. We weren't able to stop by and see them this week. These pictures are some that Pam posted on her website.

As you can see they were just starting to get curious!


Below are the most recent pictures taken on Sunday. They are 5.5 weeks old and were a lot more active and playful. The black with the yellow ribbon and the black with the lime ribbon were the most active.

In a little over two weeks we will be able to take her home!

Puppy Time

Jeff and I are soo excited to announce that we are gaining a new addition to our family!!!

A black or yellow Labrador Retriever puppy!!

We have been wanting a puppy for some time now and have had no luck. We had contacted some great breeders in Chattanooga, Little Rock, and Atlanta but we were either too far down on the list for a female or the pregnancy did not take. Finally we found one right here in Memphis! YAY!! Check out the owner Pam Ireland's site at Seawind Labradors.

We just got back from visiting our "puppy to be" and were able to take some pictures of the litter.

One of these puppies could be "Ellie Sue Brooks"

Here are some more pictures of the litter:















































This is a picture of the only male in the litter









The Dam/mom, Belle, was soo sweet and didn't mind at all that we were invading on her puppies. Below is a picture of her on the left and her daughter from another litter on the right. They both had the best temperament and were great looking.

Sorry it's a little blurry- it was taken on an iphone.

We don't know if we are getting a black or yellow because there are three people in front of us that want the best show quality dog no matter of the color. So basically, they have the pick of the litter. It doesn't matter to us because both the yellow and the black look great! I am sure I will post updates as things progress and we learn more about our new puppy! Stay Tuned!!