A new multinationaal Basson puppy on the horizon

We have been talking about whether we are ready to get a new puppy….acknowledging that our beloved Bibi is irreplaceable…Adam has been discussing the value of getting a puppy within the next couple of years, so that he can do the early puppy training before going off to college. We discussed getting a puppy when we get back to the US. Then we discussed getting a puppy this year, in India, which would give the boys more time with it. Then the discussions turned to what kind of puppy. Adam did deep research as to what “fits” our family style….and what emerged as the “best fit” was a white shepherd. (Is this what fits us? Is it that Bibi molded us, so that white shepherds have the most appeal? In any case…we have promised one another that we will not expect puppy #2 to be a “clone.”)  Next challenge….white shepherds aren’t bred in India. So Adam has researched breeders that import them to India. So far, we have had a couple of these “breeder reps” make promises, and then disappoint us - - not returning calls, etc. As of last promise, we are supposed to get the puppy this week. This one is a “quasi rescue” – someone in Bangalore who needs to return to Canada and can’t take his 14 week old white shepherd. So this feels a little less decadent…we are getting the breed that we want, but also giving a home to a doggie that needs one…