Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid first thing in the morning

Billy out shopping with mummy

Introducing.........

Introducing William Jackson Lowe (aka Billy); Billy joined our family a couple of weeks ago after the tragic loss of our beloved Teddy. I really struggled with the decision to get another dog so soon after we lost Teddy but I really wanted one and I just felt ready. My house doesn't feel like a home without the patter of furry feet running around and Brad was fine with a new dog as long as it wasn't too soon for me. I kept envisioning people telling me off for getting another dog so quickly so I was prepared with a comeback should I need it. I was going to point out that because of the transplant I probably only have around 10 - 15 years left so why should I put off something that I really wanted just to make a stranger feel better about my decision. Well I'm happy to say that overall I have received wonderful support from my friends and family so all that planning of what I was going to say was for nothing!

Anyhoo, Billy the Kid is lovely; he is 12 weeks old and has a totally different personality to Teddy, which we expected of course. Billy is very much an excited-puppy-daddy's-boy and he only wants me when Brad isn't around. At first I really struggled with this; I was excited to have a puppy that I could carry around and mother but in the first couple of weeks he completely ignored me and refused to have anything to do with me. After spending time with just the two of us he now seeks me out and even naps on my foot when the fancy takes him!

Billy isn't the quickest learner in the world, it took him a week to learn to come when called and potty training was stressful; he would go downstairs to pee then come upstairs to do his poo!! But now he goes downstairs for both and the entire household feels calmer for it.

I think he is a beautiful little boy and he has brought some sunshine back into our home. He will never replace Teddy, since losing him I have realised that Teddy was everything in a dog that I had ever wanted, but Billy is his own unique self and he makes Brad and I smile.

Love

Kylie