Pink Schnauzers

We used to have two dogs, they came with me, they were not my husbands dogs. I had Red a male red cocker and Chantilly a female buff cocker... Red I had for a few years before my then fiancé (now hubby) decided we needed to get rid of him because he chewed up the door frames and couldn't control his bladder. I understood and we gave him to a lady who was legally blind and was dependent upon her newly married son and his wife... they were the most wonderful giving people I had ever had the privilege to meet!
Chantilly, the buff female cocker was awesome, a very smart dog and also very sick, she had epilepsy. I had her until she was about 14, if he had ever asked for me to give her up, I would have left him and he knows that. I was told I couldn't have kids and to get a dog, so I did, then I had kids! Stupid doctors!!! But I loved that dog and I love my kids so it was a win win situation for me!
Ever since we had to put my dog to sleep -she was totally deaf by now, blind in one eye, couldn't see with the other and having seizure after seizure, it was best, a hard decision but the best for her. I would like to have another dog, it's been 3 years since she went to dog heaven. I have always had dogs and don't know what to do without one, you would think having kids would be enough for me but I would like to have a pet too. My hubby has told me "no" from the get go that it will NEVER happen, he lives in the past and that is where he stays, it's quite sad really. He never had dog's so he is just like his mom when it comes to "hating" dogs, how the hell can you hate something you have never experienced? I mean really experienced from puppy on up to full grown K-9? He had a bird and it passed away after he had to leave it in Germany, so now no birds either. Which is fine by me but you have to live, love and learn, he lives and well...

Anyway, Sizzy found the little Schnauzer purse my mom gave her....

"Oooooooh my Schnauzer purse! I missed it alot!" (And yes she used the word Schnauzer)

She then says, "Mommy, I want a real one... but I want it pink and a girl 'cause I'm a girl, and you’re a girl and Boo's not a girl and Daddy is a boy too, okay Mommy?"

Sooooo I told her she needed to discuss that with her daddy because daddy has to decide it is okay for a dog.

She pipes back, "No we don't, we just go to the puppy store and buy a pink one and don't tell daddy and he will just like it okay?"

Can I just interject here? I love her logic!! LOVE IT!

So I told her "the puppy store is in North Carolina and it is too far away and I already told you, you have to ask daddy."

"The vow vow store is far away?"

"Yes... very far and the vow vow's cost a lot of money too."

"Well daddy can go get it then and I got all the moneys for it in my pink purse."

"Sizzy..."

"No mommy! (with hands on hips and a "mean" face) I said daddy can get the pink one okay Mommy?"

Even when she is a punk she's freaken adorable! I had to turn away so she couldn't see me laughing at her... she was so serious! But alas, we still have no dog to speak of, he (the hubby) doesn't want the responsibility (Huh? you don't even clean your plate of the table I do!!) and he doesn't want the medical bills either... uhm not all dogs have epilepsy... mine did and I felt it was my duty to care for her... so I did. If by the grace of God we ever get a Schnauzer like I want, but not pink like Sizzy wants, I will be posting a happy tale of triumph! But don't hold your breath, I married my mother-in-law's son and he is as stubborn as she is!