Husband + Furry Friends Network = New Puppy

Let me just say that I am still very sad over my Jen Jen's death and had no desire for another dog. Until I saw Allie. My husband found her sister on the website of Furry Friends Network, and of course I just HAD to look. Then I saw Allie and was in love. After two weeks of home visits, dog visits, vet records check, 2 references, much paperwork and $200, we have a puppy. She's a true redneck, hailing from West VA and was one day away from being given away in a Kroger's Market parking lot. Hum. Maybe that's what we should have named her. Anyway, she's been ours for a whole 20 hours now and we haven't had an "accident"... yet. We literally, I kid you not, spend 2 hours in the van on the way back from The Boy's graduation brainstorming on names and Allie was the only one that no one hated, so there you have it. She's almost 6 months old and part Collie, German shepherd, and Norwegian elkhound (kind of like a husky), plus a little of this and that. The best part is that as of today, my daughter got a job at PetsMart and will get 8 weeks of puppy training for free, saving us $100!!!! Whoot, whoot! If you need me, I'll be busy housebreaking, crate training, and leash training Allie, plus feeding our herd of 5 cats, 4 kids, 3 dogs, and 1 husband. I'll get back to you in about, oh, 2 months.