A boy and his Dog

Josh and I have been discussing when the right time to get a dog would be. Mostly because Liam asks for one all the time, and when we take him to do something fun (like play at the park) he is only interested in the dogs if they are around. He LOVES dogs. We knew that we would eventually get him one, but the plan was to wait until after Josh's fellowship. Josh, for some reason, changed his mind, and thought maybe we should get one now. We talked and talked about it, and decided to go for it. Mostly because the timing is good (the weather was mildly warm), we have a great fenced back yard for her, and I am home with the kids during the day, so she would rarely be left along for full days. We researched breeds and were deciding between a boxer and and English Bulldog, but we didn't want to pay English Bulldog prices. Then we found out about a hybird breed...a "mini bulldog" that is 1/4 pug and 3/4 English bulldog. The don't cost nearly as much and are supposed to have a lot fewer health problems and be much lower maintenance. We found one in Ohio, about 4 hours away, and went to pick her up right away. We didn't tell Liam, just in case we decided not to go through with it at the last minute, or if she didn't look healthy and ready to go home. When Liam first saw her he was SO exited. Now he loves her most of the time, but says that we really need to teach her not to bite. When she does bite him, he says he wants her to "Go to Seattle". Does that surprise any of you who have been around Liam lately? I think once we get her trained a little better, they will be the best of buddies, as they were intended to be :) Here are some photos of Paisley