Introducing...

Mr. Cody Man

Yep! We finally got a dog. We have been waiting for just the right dog to fall in our laps for quite a while now. I didn't want to do the puppy thing, didn't want a dog that was too big to clean up after or so small that the boys would kill it. I wanted a dog that would be great with the kids and I was really hoping for Free! It's a lot to ask I know but God knew what we needed and brought him to us.

This here is the shaggy mop of a creature we acquired. He is a 3 year old buff colored Cocker Spaniel. Pure bred, AKC certified with papers. He had been kept outside and his previous owner went to college and wasn't taking care of him anymore. His name is Cody (Karl and Steph, can you believe it?) We thought about changing his name but he's been called Cody for 3 years and responds to it. We tried other names that the boys suggested but he just didn't seem to take to any of them.
Here he is after a very long time at the groomer. The poor thing was dirty and stinky and over grown but now he is absolutely adorable.
Our Cody is so sweet. He adores the boys and all the attention they give him. He doesn't growl or snarl at them even though they are in his face even when he is eating. He doesn't jump on us and isn't a shameless beggar (although the boys are determined to turn him into one because they want to feed him everything). He did leave puddles in the house Wednesday night when I brought him home and Thursday during the day but he did not at all last night or at all today. He's catching on fast and aims to please because he has been deprived of attention for so long. We are all looking forward to the fun we will have with him!