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Perhaps the greatest concern, and biggest point of contention, is not which dog to adopt but what name to use.
Our family has adopted a rescued puppy. He’s cute, has big paws, and loves the kids. He is from Texas. And when we asked the kids what we should name him, the controversy began and ended with one name – “Leo”.
You see the boy wanted to name the dog after the leader of the Teenage Mutuant Ninja Turtles, Leonardo. Leo is his turtle of choice. The Eldest, though she had no suggestions, wanted nothing to do with that name – mainly because her little brother chose it.
And so the standoff began.
For a period of time that seemed to equate with a tortoise running a 5k, the two went back and forth about one name. Leo. There were tears, balled fists, and even a flying turtle, yet neither side would give in.
And then The Eldest shifted her approach. The dog came with a prepackaged name of Hank.
“What if we called him Hanky?”
“Yeah, sister! We could call him Hanky!”
And just like that the Battle of Puppynym was solved peacefully. It was like the Eldest had pulled the smoothest of all Jedi mind tricks, and the boy swallowed it Hank, line, and sinker.
Personally, I was hoping for Butkus (like Rocky) or Chewie. But Hank will suffice – if for no other reason than to keep the peace.
In the meantime, if you need me, I will be potty training. Again. And to be honest, I’m not sure if it is better or worse with a dog than a kid. But the kids are happy, so things could be worse. Also, I’ve been looking for the best dog boarding services near me to have someone take care of him when we decide to go on a vacation.
That’s it for now. Captain…out.
*We aren’t sure who the critics are, or what criteria they used, but we are pretty sure they are friends of my mom.