If you know Ken at all, you'll know this is a huge stretch for him....
We have a new member of our household.
Meet Jaxyn!
He's an 8 month old Jack Russell Mix. We adopted him from a local animal rescue shelter. We would have liked him to look more like a Jack Russell and less like a mutt but he's proving to be a very good dog. He does not chew on anything but his toys, he rarely barks, he's very obedient, he learns quickly, he almost potty trained, and he no longer barks when we put him to bed in his kennel. The best thing about him is that my kids are outside all the time with him. (except Shaelynne!) I thought my boys would spend all summer locked in their bedroom.
With a dog in the house, they have not spent much time in their room at all. It's so nice to see their faces. :)
Shaelynne is very afraid of dogs and so this is very out of her comfort zone. She is doing well. She spent the first day in her room crying. She is finally able to come out of her room as long as the dog is on a leash. She will participate in with family as long as she is on top of the kitchen counter. I asked her to do dishes today. She said she would be happy to wash the counter but was unable to do the dishes. :) For the record, she did agree to get a dog. She would really like to get over her fear of dogs. It's going to take some time and lots of effort.
We decided to get Jaxon because Justyn has always dreamed of owning a dog. After visiting my brother a few weeks ago, Ken decided that we could have a dog if it was a Jack Russell. Justyn jumped all over his father's generous offer and found a dog online. The shelter was close, Zach called on the dog, they filled out the adoption application, our references checked out, and now we have a dog.
