Buda

The other weekend we watched a friend's dog for them, they only needed us to watch him for the day on Friday, but the kids were at school and really wanted to hang out with him so I said we would definitely keep him for a sleepover.  His name was Buda and he is a Visla and was SO sweet! I wasn't sure how Stella would react, but apparently he is afraid of cats so he kept his distance from her. He had tons of energy and especially loves to play fetch with his tennis ball so he kept me busy most of the afternoon. Luckily after he fetches the ball he tosses it back, so it bounced a little and after I while I was able to start kicking the ball back to him because it was killing my back bending over every time to pick up the ball!  After a couple hours of playing fetch I needed to get some work done so I sat typing at the computer and he kept coming over to me and putting his head under my arm and resting his head on the table with the ball in his mouth - he was too cute! When Mike came home he sat on the couch and Buda kept coming over and dropping the ball in his lap, staring at him and wondering why he didn't get up to play with him. The kids fell absolutely in love with him and were having so much fun (thankfully they didn't tire of playing fetch!) that we asked to keep him for another sleepover on Saturday night.  They definitely did not want to give him back on Sunday but his family was missing him. Now the kids are begging us for a dog, we would love one but it would just not be practical to get one here with the amount that we travel. It really made me miss Reilly, but it also made me remember that it's like having another child in the house. We told the kids that we would get one when we move back to the U.S. so now they are counting down the days! My vote is for another Boxer, Mike wants a Golden Retriever or a lab, Ava originally was set on a Pomerian or a chihuahua (ugh!) but I think after having Buda she definitely wants a bigger dog. I don't think Jack cares one way or the other! Maybe we will leave the decision up to Stella : )

This is as close as they got at first - also a good shot of our non-existent back yard : (

Waiting for me to throw his ball

Finally getting curious after a day...

Relaxing in his bed

Passed out on a Saturday night

Ava was in heaven!

I have seen dogs stretch like this, but when I looked out of the window he was just hanging out in this position

Eventually Buda and Stella got a little closer.....