Onto the good news...

Research started immediately for the perfect dog for our family. First on the list NON SHEDDING! Next sm to med dog leaning toward small... Not difficult to potty train... Gets long with kids...references from friends and family. We did online quizzes to match us up with dogs and cross referenced top results with references from friends and puppies and very young dogs that were in shelters foster or rescues. I felt we needed a young dog to train properly from the get go. A couple dogs came up 2 shih tzu poodle mixes called shihpoo and 2 Shih tzu yorkie mixes called shorkies. The shihpoos were in Marion and were 6mths old and the shorkies were in coal city and were 4 wks old. Lots of questions and paperwork I felt like I was adopting a child. Drove to my moms took grandma and great grandma with us and what do u know we fell in love. They were all making fun of me because I looked over every inch of the three we had to choose from. Checked out all the coloring. Did they stand straight. Ones bobbed tail looked weird. One was too light. I picked the shorted muzzle but didn't want the skinniest pup. Ones ears were longer ones higher on its head. My mom thought I was nuts. I am not taking this lightly. This is a big commitment. So here are some pics of our new baby who comes home July 23