New Addition To The Family: Meet Po

Aint he just the cutest little thing? I wasn't expecting to, but we brought this little bundle home last Friday and named him Po. It's not the typicall name I would've chosen, but since we decided on him being a family dog we all had to agree on a name. My mother had wanted to name him Panda because of his spots. I argued that we couldn't name him that so, thinking of the cartoon/movie Kung Fu Panda, I suggested Po. So that's how we settled it. The name was perfect for everyone, including my six year old brother whom I need to share responsibility with.

It was Halloween night when I learned that my aunt's dog had a litter of puppies and that's all it took for me to get hooked. Of course, I jokingly picked him up and said, "This one's mine." But to my surprise, by the end of the night my mom had agreed to get him. So here we are a week and four days later and I couldn't be happier with him! At first I'll admit I was a little worried. My dream dog is a German Shepherd, so I've wanted a large breed dog for a long time now. However, I have been purposefully waiting to get one until my Miniature Australian Shepherd had passed since he's getting older and I didn't want to risk injury or stress from a large, bouncy puppy. Po is a mixed breed that consists of Labrador Retriever, American Pitbull, and Pointer. So it's safe to assume he'll turn out pretty large. I think he's got the perfect personality to out weigh the cons though. I look forward to sharing more about him in the future!