Introducing...

...Weighing in at about 3.5 pounds...MURPHY PIEROTTI!!! Our first puppy is a cute little chocolate lab mix - with what, we're not sure - with big blue eyes. The vet thinks she's only about 4-6 weeks old. She is just tiny. Hopefully you'll see that throughout the pictures. She'll grow to about 40 pounds-ish, according to the vet. All-in-all, she's pretty healthy and we are totally in love!

Some friends of ours found Murphy, her sister (Bella - who is now her sister AND cousin as she was adopted by Chris' brother, Al), and her two brothers next to their driveway in a milk crate. At some point Sunday night/Monday morning, they were all abandoned there together. Luckily, they were left to some really great people - MJ, Neely, and Riley Rose. They worked really hard to get all four puppies in to great homes! THANK YOU ROSES!!!!

So far, Murphy is an eating champ - she's plowing through food! She slept in her kennel all night. It wasn't perfect, but we thought she did pretty well. We were out with her at 130a, 330, (and she ate at 4a), and then again at 630a. She had an accident in her crate sometime before 130a, but other than that, it was smooth sailing.

She loves to walk and run up and down Cornelia Lane with Chris and me. Yesterday, she met Riley (the next door neighbor's dog) and a Vizsla we see running in the neighborhood frequently. She played with them REALLY well and was BEAT after. Today, she met Sparky and Maverick across the street, as well as some of their owners. She spent about an hour running around with the pups and Luke and Max. THEN - she met Coco, who we are sure she will spend lots of time with. Coco was WONDERFUL with her. A chocolate lab herself, Coco really took to Murphy and those two are going to have a great time together! She was OUT after her afternoon of fun and slept for quite some time.

We'll try to be better about posting information and pics. I know some of you are still waiting patiently for Spain pics and house goings-on. I'll put it on my to-do-list. I will tell you - this whole puppy thing is tough! It's taking a lot of time and energy (and sleep!!).

Love - Chris & LK, Owners of a Puppy