Leaf Green Girl

Here it goes, my first attempt at blogging. It has been 7 weeks of waiting, watching and planning on one of 10 awesome puppies to be mine. Check out the pups a week after they were born:

It has seemed like fate from the beginning and my plan to find a puppy after graduation from grad school happened so perfectly. Anyone looking for a golden should definitely check out Kelly Kosinski's website for her kennel - High Roller Goldens: http://www.highrollergoldens.net/ . She is incredibly knowledgeable and I continue to impressed with her knowledge of goldens. Effie has been such a good mom to the pups and it has been interesting to watch her care for the pups as they grow. Each day Kelly and Effie expose the puppies to different environments, experiences and situations. Check them out on a walk through the river - these dogs are going to be fierce in the field:

After all of the waiting......

It's official! Leaf Green girl is coming to Georgia. Leaf Green Girl won't do forever, so a great name will be important. Ms. Money Penny is leading the pack but I want to see her before I decide for sure. I couldn't be happier. While all of the puppies are adorable, after talking with Kelly and learning about their temperament tests it sounds like her recommendation of "leaf green girl" is a perfect choice and I can't wait to see her. There are 11 days until she arrives and it can't come fast enough. This whole process has been such a learning experience and I know each day once she is here will teach me even more! Kelly has been so patient and continues to teach me so much about the puppies and the breed.

All of the puppies are so adorable and I can't wait to see how each of them grows. It seems like it has been years since the puppies were born on September 8th but the long wait is almost over and shortly she will be making the flight to Georgia.

Getting ready for a puppy to arrive has been such a fun process and there is definitely a ton of information out there. Books, websites, veterinarian research.....where to begin. It can be a bit overwhelming. Hopefully all of the research will pay off and Ms. Money Penny will thrive in her new home.

Goal for this weekend - Puppy proof the house! Time to think like a puppy!