A Sleepover

When we came home from the wedding and from Great Wolf Lodge, we had to go pick up our puppy dogs. 

It was the first time we've ever boarded the dogs somewhere.  In the past, we've either taken them with us on our trips, or we've been lucky enough to have them stay with family or friends.  But pretty much everyone was traveling to the wedding, Belle can't be trusted (let's just leave it at the fact that a few years ago, Kimmee got a new couch.  I brought the puppy dogs over to her house maybe a day or two after said couch arrived, and what seemed like within minutes of our arrival, Belle promptly tinkled A LOT on said couch - I don't take the puppy dogs to friends' houses any more!), and our beach trip with Jack last year was the deciding factor for me that we could no longer travel with the puppy dogs.  It's too much.

So after some puppy-boarding research, the dogs ended up on vacation at Dogtopia.  I know, I know...but they are family too.  I'm pretty sure Belle was in puppy heaven; Gracie, not so much, but none of that is surprising.  Buddah also went on vacation, and we decided it would be best (since he has separation anxiety and is otherwise neurotic) that the three dogs should all go, stay, and leave together. 

Which meant we had to pick up Buddah when we got home because we were the first ones to return from our trip.

I was a little nervous.  Buddah doesn't do too well in the car.  Or really in new places.  He barks.  A lot.  And he has a tendency to piddle to mark his territory. 

But we couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised!  He was so excited to see Jack outside of the Dogtopia window - he was jumping up so high I thought he might actually touch the ceiling:)  He was way more excited to see us than either of our girls were, in fact!  He did very well on the car ride home - he stayed in the passenger seat and only had to be reminded twice that he could not ride on my lap.  With the exception of all the drool on my passenger window, it was a smooth trip. 

They must have worn the dogs out at Dogtopia because when we got home, he was so tired.  He did a little pacing to check out his surroundings, and then promptly snuggled up on the couch.  At bedtime, he and Belle decided to switch beds which I thought was just too adorable.  See?

All three ready for bedtime

Switched beds

Sweet Buddah

Snuggled up in, what is in fact, a cat bed

Buddah - You are welcome to stay with us anytime because you were such a good boy!

Missing

Perhaps, if you are one of my five regular readers:), you have been missing my posts this week.  I apologize...but unfortunately, we have been missing something too.

My sister's dear puppy, Buddah, has been missing since Tuesday afternoon.

We have spent the last couple of days searching for Buddah Bear.  We haven't found him yet, but I believe that we will.

We have formed our own search party of sorts...posting signs, talking to neighbors, stalking the neighborhood, squeaking his favorite toys, and calling his name.  He's probably a little bit scared and out of sorts, but hopefully soon, he will come out from his hiding spot and look for us, too.

My poor sister is a mess - I can't imagine.  And I feel helpless.  I don't know what else to do.  We have talked to all the authorities we can think of, short of calling the FBI. 

I feel like I should be out searching again tonight, but that sweet boy you see in the picture above has had a rough couple of nights.  Grandma and Grandpa watched him Tuesday night for me, and he had a blast.  But he went to bed very late, and didn't get to play with his mommy at all that day.  Last night, he searched with us...walking through the parks, calling Buddah's name (Jack loves Buddah!), and eating his cheeseburger happy meal while in a stroller.

                                   

Tonight, Jack absolutely needs a bath...and I had to locate my sink under the dishes that were piling up.  But we can't stop thinking of Buddah...hoping and praying that he comes home safely.  Very, very soon.

Sweet Buddah Bear - We love you and we are thinking of you constantly.  We are looking for you!  Please come out from your hiding spot, and ask someone for help so that they can bring you to us:)  Mommy, Daddy, Grammy, Grampy, Auntie Erika, and Baby Jack miss you so much:)