It isn’t “to be or not to be” … it is “will we get a new puppy or will we not?” and “Will they choose us or will they not?” Mind you, these aren’t just any puppies. These are Danish-Swedish Farm Dog puppies! We met the ones in the slideshow yesterday. Drove all the way to San Fran to do it too. They cost a pretty penny and they are very hard to come by, as mostly they reside in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Papa to the pictured litter is in Denmark. Mama flew there for three weeks to make this litter possible. We have decided they are the “perfect dog”, and if chosen (it’s a little like being in junior high again, hoping to be picked for the team) … well … Ginger and Noche just might have a new friend!

It all began with a question. “Vaiva … do you have a wagon we can borrow? Ginger can’t keep up.” Vaiva did but Ginger just said “no”. She didn’t like the cart either. As it turned out, she did like the jogger that Tommy had salvaged from the dump. We had a winner! It didn’t take Princess Ginger long to “load up” on command and off we went. People encountered on the road variously think we are cute or ridiculous, and one neighbor exclaimed “Now that’s an ugly baby!” He was wrong, of course. Ginger is cute! And the jogger is now a routine part of life.

But then … we took our bikes on vacation. Now… if Ginger can’t keep up walking, she surely can’t go along on a bike ride. Hmmmm… that is, unless we have a bike trailer! We shopped on craigslist and almost bought one but it didn’t fold. Found a really cool custom one in Oregon but it was way too much money. Then, Ed bought one cheap at a garage sale and he gave it to us. Woo Hoo! Today I bought a “pup tent” to keep Ginger safely enclosed while riding. She likes it! The real trick is going to be teaching Noche to run calmly alongside a bicycle. Wish us luck and let the fun begin!