Puppy Love

Let's do a quick re-cap.  The beginning of March my co-workers and I all started getting puppy crazy.  My friend Michelle flew over to O'ahu and picked up a papillon puppy, and started sharing all kinds of fun puppy stories.  My other coworker Melanie was also considering getting a Pomeranian puppy for her daughter.  So when Michelle told me there was a litter of Maltese puppies listed on Craig's List, I too got very excited about puppies!  Seriously, I've been wanting a dog for years, and just haven't been in a good situation to have one.  Plus, finding a particular breed of dog on Maui is actually pretty difficult, and I've definitely wanted a Maltese.  I figured that since I was finally done with school, and I was heading back to Cedar to work, I was ready to get a dog.

I drove over and met the puppy, and immediately fell in love!

What a cuddly little guy!  He just loved to snuggle with me.

I very seriously considered getting this little guy, and had already worked out how I could fly him back to the Mainland when I moved.  I named him Chewbacca, and he came to stay with me.  However, probably less than a week after I had decided to buy him (and a day or two after I picked him up), I found that I had to make some changes with my work plans, and suddenly my future was a lot more uncertain.  I finally decided that since I wasn't entirely sure where I was going to be six months down the line, getting a dog wasn't a very smart decision.  Chewy ended up staying with me until the new owner was able to come pick him up, which was a lot of fun, but it did make it harder to say goodbye!

Now that I've moved back to the Mainland I've decided I won't be staying in Cedar City long term, and I'm glad that I didn't end up keeping my little Maltese puppy.  Besides, I've really enjoyed playing with my parent's dogs in the meantime.  Believe me, I will be getting a dog for real when I figure out my life!