Well, today we welcomed a new addition to our family. Mackworth (Mack) is the most adorable 8 year old Lab and we are excited that we get to love him! We drove 3.5 hours to meet him and pick him up. His family was really awesome and provided everything we needed to make the transition go smoothly. It was an emotional day, sad for them saying bye and excitement for us saying welcome. We have promised to keep them updated on Mack and how he settles in with us. We are looking forward to getting to know him and enjoy his company.

We stopped by my parent’s house on our way home so they could meet him and so we could eat lunch. Rocko was very excited to meet Mack but Mack was more interested in being rubbed by the humans than interacting with the dogs. After lunch, we got back in the car to make the final leg of our trip.

Before we got home we made a stop at a local pet store. We had bought a leash yesterday and I talked myself out of getting a purple one. My logic, he’s a boy, maybe I should get a non purple leash, so I did. Well…when we arrived and met Mack, he was wearing a purple collar! Scott found that very humorous. So, we stopped by the store to see if they would allow me to exchange the one I got for a purple one. They did! We also got a harness to walk him so there would be no slipping out of the collar situations. We finally made it home and let him walk around and explore his new place.

We then took him for a walk to the waterfront. Lots of new smells for him! He did great on the leash!

After the walk he settled in nicely, laying right at our feet and now sleeping on the couch next to me.

Welcome to our home Mack! We are beyond excited to have you.