Surprise We Have A New Addition To The Family

My husband and I have always been big animal lovers. While we were dating we talked about the pets we wanted in the future and we quickly started off our pet adventure a few months after we got married.Three kids and one dog later, something just wasn't right. We wanted a friend for our dog, Bella. We were also talking about buying a house with more space outside that would make having two dogs a little easier.My husband and I started thinking through the kind of dog we wanted, whether we wanted to adopt an older dog or a puppy, and when we would take the plunge.Fast forward a few months and my kids and I were out running errands. We got out a little later than expected and the temperature outside was going up. We had planned on going to the park, but I had no desire to sit there, ending up drenched in sweat so they could play for a few minutes.Instead, I decided to bribe them with a pet shop visit. We love stopping in there periodically because you can see all the cute little pets and we could pick up a few toys for Bella. After a bit of whining, they quickly realized stopping at the pet store meant they could check out the creepy crawly bugs and snakes.They ran inside and B-lined straight to the disgusting bugs I will never, ever buy for them. I have a hard enough time sitting there while they poke the cages!After about thirty minutes of running back and forth from pet to pet, we decided to pick up our Bella treats and pay. While we were waiting in line, we saw the couple in front of us had brought their dogs in with them.A-freaking-dorable!!!They had a Chihuahua mix and a little Shepherd-Retreiver mix. We instantly fell in love and made baby sounds to them the entire time they were in line. The couple kept looking at us and laughing because the kids were infatuated. Okay, I was too!They finished up their purchase and walked out of the store. I instantly started gushing to the cashier about how cute they were. I let her know the Shepherd mix was the exact kind of dog we want to get next.She stopped what she was doing. She smiled big and said something that would change our lives forever...They're actually trying to get her adopted.Stunned, I asked if she was serious. She laughed and nodded. That was all my boys and I needed. We left all of our stuff at her cash register and ran outside!I asked if they really were trying to find a family for her and how much they were thinking about selling her for. All they had to do was look at all three of my kids who were all kissing her, petting her, and cuddling her as we spoke.Free. All we want is for her to find a good family.I'll take her! My kids and I started jumping up and down saying we want her and would love to bring her home! We exchanged numbers and scheduled a time to pick her up.She was only 2 pounds and needed to be home a little while longer. Not to mention, she was a rescue and was in bad shape when they found her. They spent a thousand dollars to rescue her and nurse her back to health.After they left we went straight back inside to buy stuff for our new puppy.This was the moment I realized something.I just adopted a dog.I just adopted a dog while my husband was at work.I now have to tell my husband we have a new dog coming home.I sent him a picture and let him in on our family's big news. He thought I was kidding. The moment he realized I wasn't he called me.Are you serious?All I could hear was his coworkers behind him laughing. I thank them for getting him in an agreeable mood! He laughed and asked for pictures asap!He was happy she was the kind we wanted and I heard him shoosh his coworkers saying he would bring her to visit!Then he went back to the meeting he was in before I happily interrupted him. He called me the moment work was done for the day and asked me again if I was serious.He wasn't sure if he should believe me until he got home and saw our kitchen table full of puppy stuff. About 4 weeks later, we drove to the couple's home and picked up our newest addition. Our whole family is infatuated with her. Even though my husband likes to call her "your dog" I secretly find him cuddling her. He's already a push over with her. All she has to do is whine and he immediately makes us get her and snuggle her!The moral of the story....It's okay to adopt a puppy while your husband is at work because he will fall head over heals for her!