I was pretty proud of myself...

When I left that first evening with all of my money still in my pocket.  I had been clear about my timing and the fact that I wanted nothing to do with a "show" dog.  I just wanted a pet that would hang around with me.  I was very satisfied I was getting a puppy at the end of August and was going to enjoy the rest of my summer.  This satisfaction lasted 4 days,  then my cell phone rang.  It was Linda,  she wanted to talk about the little black and white puppy.