Day #1 with Gracie Mae Murphy

12:30pm Adopt Austrailia Opal from Kansas Humane Society.
Yes, you read that right. Austrailia Opal. That was her name at the shelter.  Poor thing. We decided it was a little difficult to pronouce, so we changed it to Gracie.  Rolls off the tongue a little easier.
Gracie is half Great Pyrenees and half Shepherd.  Maybe Austrailian Shepherd.  I suppose maybe that is where her original name came from??
Needless to say (unless you don't know what a Great Pyrenees is) that she will be a BIG girl.   Her paws are the same size as our other dog.
Right now, she is 3 months old, 20 pounds, and so precious. She is quite opposite of when Sammy was her age.  But she is a sweet girl, and we are excited to see her grow!

1:00pm  Car ride home from the Humane Society.  Poor little Gracie is not too fond of the car.  But we made it.

1:30pm Introduction to Betty, the cat.  Gracie was so calm.  Betty still hisses at her.  (I keep trying to tell Betty that Gracie is nice...I will keep working on it)

1:35pm Introduction to Sammy, the dog.  Let's just say that Sammy was a little over excited.  And Gracie was a little overwhelmed.  haha.  Sammy is learning that Gracie is smaller and that Gracie can't play as rough.  Mommy really doesn't want Gracie's stitches to break open either. (she was recently spayed)

1:50pm  Gracie finally uses her voice and barks back at Sammy!  Sammy is impressed.  Gracie plays back a little more now.



2:30pm  Gracie pees in the living room.  Lovely.  Here it comes.

3:00pm  Gracie pees in the living room.  In the same spot.  But she is so stinkin cute! How can I be mad?

3:30pm  Gracie pees in the living room.  I think she drank way to much water today.

4:30pm  Gracie jumps into the pond outside! No fear!  Not good....

4:35pm Gracie gets her first bath.  She needed one anyway.  This forced us into action.

5:30pm  Mommy and Daddy are trying to figure out how to keep each dog from eating the other dog's food.  This will be tricky.  I can't wait until they eat the same type of food.

7:00pm  Gracie and Sammy are sound asleep, due to the exciting afternoon.

10:00pm  Gracie and Sammy decide it is time to go to bed...so they start wrestling and playing around.

10:30pm  The kids are nestled, all snug on their beds, while visions of squirrels are dancing in their heads.  And Mama and Daddy all ready to sleep.....when all of a sudden, the alarm starts to beep...

3:00am  BEEEEEEP.....alarm went off.  Time to take the little runt out to the yard to have her middle-of-the-night pee.  (we decided to be proactive on this) It worked!! She peed a bladder-full and we happily praised her and went back to bed again.

 7:00am  Time to get up.  A succesful night of sleep (kinda).

Good job Gracie.  Welcome to the family.  Good job Sammy.  You will be a good big sister.  Good job Betty, you stay up high on your lookout.  haha