poor sick puppy

my sweet puppy has a terribly case of allergies.

he's been sneezing and scratching like crazy so i finally made a vet appointment.

 

 

the vet tech recommended these rubber booties to keep him from scratching.

pretty great alternative to the cone of shame.

i can't even imagine how hard he's been working to get them off.

sorry little man, you can't be trusted.

#scratchattack

i don't know how moms do it.

 his sad little puppy eyes are breaking my heart.

 

meet raider chastain

i would like to introduce you to the newest member of the chastain clan:

raider!

saturday afternoon, we decided to take a trip to the animal shelter to play with some puppies.  it was a beautiful day, and definitely one we did not want to waste indoors. so we headed over to the houston SPCA and stumbled across this little guy!

we weren't planning on getting a dog quite yet, bub-hub was going to surprise me for christmas, but he was too cute and too perfect for us. we just couldn't pass him up! 

#meanttobe #mfeo

he's a six year old american cocker spaniel.  

cutest dog ever right?

#crazydogmom #puppylove

he's super spunky, barely sheds, likes to play fetch and even knows a few tricks. he's the perfect fit for us and for our apartment.  i still can't believe he's ours! :)

if you wanna see photos of raider pop up on your instagram feed, follow me @mrschastain.
you know you can't resist the cuteness....