Road trip to Missouri – we had to fetch our new little sister, Olivia. Here we were rolling down the highway, not really sure what would be in store for us later in the day. There was a lot of bad weather along the way, with downpours and storms, but we made it to Missouri. We did make one side trip on the way, but we are saving that for tomorrow.
Olivia is from the same breeder as Bailie and I, but we all have different parents. Bailie has been back twice now in her five years, and it was my first return. Being a dog place we were allowed out of the car, and got to hang out in a play yard. I was a bit upset by the donkeys. Shortly after the photo was taking I started howling at them non-stop. They didn’t care!
Mom was really into all the puppies. Remember there were eight pups in Olivia’s litter, and she was the first one to leave. There was no shortage of puppies.
These four seemed to be trying to get out of the pen. It looks like the one boy is trying to eat his way out of there!
Bailie and I were anxiously awaiting our new sister. What would she be like, would we like her?
Olivia came by with her dad so we could meet him. I was not so sure about him, Bailie didn’t have an opinion either way. He is younger than I am, and has eight kids, geez!
Finally Olivia joined us in the play yard. This is the one and only real photo of the three of us together. The little one needs to learn to sit still and model, but that will come.
Bailie, hard to believe, is afraid of Olivia. I’m not surprised because she was afraid of me too for several days. I was curious and wanted to get to know Olivia a bit better.
Before we left for home, our mom got to meet Olivia’s mom, and Olivia got one last cuddle with her dog mom. Neither of them would pose, so this is all we could get. Doesn’t Olivia look like a washed up seal?
It was time to load the car for the drive home. If you notice in the first photo of this post, Bailie always sits right next to me in the car, so half the back seat is open. Mom thought it would be better to put Olivia in the middle with us on either side. We loaded up and off we went. It’s about six and a half hours each way, making it a long day in the car.
The seating arrangement started going astray almost immediately. Bailie wanted to sit close to me. She started inching over, which caused Olivia’s kennel to start to move towards me and tip. Mom and her cousin were laughing really hard watching this transpire, but I was the one in danger of being squished. Not so funny. You can see Olivia is clueless, and just snoozing.
Not more than half an hour out, Mom had to stop and we had to rearrange. Look how squished up we all were. Mom did something with Bailie’s seat belt so she could sit in the middle, and Olivia had the other whole half of the seat for her kennel. We were able to drive comfortably home the entire rest of the way with the new arrangement.
Stay tuned tomorrow for our little side excursion on the way to our breeder.
Because we are thankful for our new little sister, weβre joining Brianβs Home Blog in the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop! Visit some other blogs to see what they are thankful for.
That was quite the special journey even if it was a long day in the car. We can’t wait to see your new sister having some fun. Thanks for joining the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
As of today, Olivia has become a wild puppy. I guess she is rested and feels comfortable with us.
oh what a wonderful adventure that was… but there was one part where the mama had to sniffle some tears away… as Olivia said bye to her mama, that is a touching moment isn’t it?
We all have to leave our dog moms at some point, but we have a really great new mom to make any sadness go away, right?
Aww those puppies look like a handfuΔΊ. We drove for two days to get Merlin from our labrador breeder.
It is not always easy, but so worth it, right?
What an adventurous beginning with your expanding family. I’m sure you guys are going to have so much fun.
It was a great adventure, but it was exhausting. Now we are all rested up and learning to live together.
How did you only leave with one?
My mom doesn’t want a male dog, and six were boys, so that part was easy, the other girl isn’t as cute as Olivia, in our opinion, so we just took her home π
That was quite a special journey for you all! Glad all is well and that the seating arrangements worked out better after the first stop going home.
Eagerly awaiting your tales of the side trip!
The seating arrangement was a real problem but once Bailie could cuddle up with me, everything was good.
An adventure to retrieve a treasure, a new family member!
It was all well worth it!
What a pawsome adventure! It was only a 2 hour drive each way to get Puffin and I got left home. Big mistake! I understand and sympathize with Bailie as new sisters can be scary. My mom says to enjoy the puppy breath! XOXO, Sparkle
Mom likes us to go along so we are involved in it all. We would have been happy staying home, but she always takes us along. We are all adjusting to the little one, it just takes a few days for everything to fall into place. Glad you and your sister are doing well.
Aw, what a cutie pie addition to your furriends. How wonderful. I’m thankful you made it home and the little one is settling in.
Have a woof woof Thankful Thursday. My best to your mom. β₯
Thank you. It was a very long day on Monday, but we are all starting to adjust to the new addition.
Wow. That was a long trip. When Olivia gets adjusted I’m sure she will appreciate what your mom did just to add her to the family. You and Ballie will have so much fun with her. Welcome to the world of blogging and posing for pictures. Your new mom loves to take pictures.
Olivia needs some serious work on sit and stay, and letting Mom take photos, but that will come.
What an exciting trip! We just know your new sister will love being part of the family.
She is adjusting well, Bailie and I are still holding out on our decision about the little one, but I think we will keep her π
The adventure of a lifetime and you got a new sissyβ₯ Olivia’s long ears are just too sweet!
She keeps tripping over her ears, and it is pretty funny.
We can only imagine how surprised yβall must have been when the two of you loaded up and three of yβall came home!! Weβre so excited for you but our Mom seems to have puppy fever.
If you were closer, she could come by and play with Olivia. We are still adjusting and not really doing much with her yet.
What a wonderful surprise! Olivia is just beautiful!
Thank you. We think she is adorable.
Isn’t it funny how we pups have to sit in our assigned seats?? No matter how Mama tries to mix up our seating arrangement…I am always on the right, Jakey is in the middle and Arty is on the left…
xoxo,
Rosy
Yep, my mom now knows not to mess with our assigned seats again! Luckily, no one was squashed in the failed trial.
What a wonderful way for an addition to come home!
We had plenty of time to get her scent on the long ride that is for sure. At least she didn’t cry too much.
LOL!!! leave it to the girls to make their opinion clear!
The seating arrangement will not be changed in the future.
Ha ha! The squishing and tipping was hilarious. But I also loved hearing about you meeting Olivia. She is an incredible cutie. Her ears are so long – already full grown, I think!
The ears are their final length at birth, so we grow into them. She is still in the stage of tripping over them all the time. It is really funny, and we have all been there…except for Mom, she has those weird human ears.
Bailie and Madison!!!
OH my GBGV’s Olivia is simply gawgeous and I snickered at the seal reference but you were 100% correct.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a GBGV this tiny. I can feel it in my bones you 3 ladies are gonna rock the blogging world
Hugs and congrats on your new wee sissy
Hugs Cecilia
Thank you. We are still getting to know each other, but we get along. It takes a few days for everyone to settle in and get the wild pants on.
Whole lot of cuteness going on there. You got a beauty!
She is an adorable little one, but we might be prejudice?
That was quite the adventurous trip! What fun to take a road trip and bring home a new sister! Olivia looked so happy to meet her new sisters in the play yard.β₯
Bailie and I have been on the fence about how we should interact with her, but each day we do more and more. Soon we will be the 3 GBGV Mouseketeers.