the price you pay...

D as a pup

It's about time that I mention my other baby, Delilah. She has been a part of mine and Adam's life for 5 years now and it seems like just yesterday when I bought her from a strange couple on the side of the road. To give you a little history, I had wanted a Great Dane for a very very long time and was never at the right place in my life to be able to get one. Or I should say, aside from living at my parents house (who wouldn't let me get a dog, and I don't blame them) I never resided in a place that would allow such a large dog to run and play. So, when Adam bought his house when we were dating, I thought "what a perfect opportunity!". Adam and I discussed this opportunity in length and he had firmly told me that he had no desire to get a dog at this point in time and that no meant no. Now, I know we were only dating but we were on the verge of engagement and we both knew that, but just to let me know how serious he was he told me that he would break up with me if I got a dog, especially a Great Dane!!! Can you believe the nerve??? As bull headed as I am, I didn't like someone telling me what I could or couldn't do. In my eyes, my parents had been telling me that I couldn't have a dog for forever and now that I was an adult with a stable job and this perfect place (albeit it wasn't technically mine) to have a dog that I had desperately wanted for so long, I saw no reason not to get one.

Needless to say, I was presented with this really random opportunity to buy a Great Dane and I couldn't pass it up. I was driving down the street and there was a couple with two Great Dane puppies tied up to a tree and a handmade sign that said "Great Danes- $300". I had been doing a lot of research and $300 was a great deal for a Dane with papers so, I couldn't pass her up. The two were sisters and they were the last of their litter. It was so hard to choose but I picked one and named her right there, Delilah. The name just came to me and it made it feel so meant to be. Adam, of course, had a heart attack. He thought I was lying when I told him on the phone that I had gotten a dog. But I naturally turned on the water works and he let me keep her. It's funny because now I think Adam loves her even more than I do and he actually wishes now that I had gotten both Delilah and her sister.

Loving on Adam while he drives

giving Adam kisses

That's my pretty girl

That's his buddy and she has been the most wonderful dog you could ever ask for. She is very obedient (until recently with the addition of Addie, but I'll blog on that later), completely loyal, and only wants to please her masters and play all day. Couldn't have asked for a better dog. I love her to death, in fact writing this blog has made me a little teary. Crazy how you can get so attached to your animals. But what is the price you pay you ask??? Well, owning a large breed dog puts you in a special category and only other large breed dog owners can truly relate. You must be aware of all things in your house that she can get to, hit, knock over, slobber on, lay on, etc. I mean, you're practically talking about a human being with no manners being in your house all of the time.

She had just gotten her ears docked, that's why they're taped up

Owning the bed

Lounging on the boat

Well, this morning Delilah was so excited to see me that she was doing her "wag your whole back end" tail wag and knocked over my vase....it's the price you pay, but it's worth it.