Kelsey

On Sunday, we adopted a rescue dog, Kelsey. She is approximately 6 years old and an Irish Setter. We had been mildly looking for a new dog since last spring. Well...to be honest...Daddy had been looking and Mommy was delaying. Watching two kiddos is a lot of work in of itself! :-)
But, when we saw her, we knew she would be such a great match. We had been looking for a shelter dog. We wanted an older dog who had been around kids and had outgrown the "puppy stage". Daddy grew up with an Irish Setter and knew they were great with kids. We were told by the shelter rep. that she rarely sees Irish Setters, so we knew this was a rare opportunity for us! After introducing her to the kids, we decided to go home and talk it over. It didn't take long before we realized Kelsey would be a great addition to our family.
On the drive over to pick her up, Lily could hardly contain her excitement. Her famous quote was: "This is the BEST day of my life!!" She, along with Daddy, had been pulling on Mommy's heartstrings for quite some time. So this truly was a BIG day for Lily. Just look at the picture below:

Lily & Kelsey on her new bed- first night at our home

Daddy, Jackson, & Kelsey- getting her acquainted with her new yard

The best part about Kelsey is that she was raised in a home with 3 small children. So...she is well-adjusted to the pulling and poking. We are doing our best to train Jackson to be "gentle" with Kelsey, but he just gets so excited that sometimes the result is quite the opposite. Kelsey's behavior, however, has been excellent towards the kids, and that makes this mommy VERY happy!

Welcome to our home, Kelsey. We are so happy to have found you!