Saturday, September 10, 8:49 PM. Claire.

We got two new dogs today! Their names are Blizzard and Ilsa. Blizzard is full-grown but Ilsa is smaller. We think she is like nine months old. Blizzard is HUMONGOUS and they are both GORGEOUS. They are white and have long hair and are very friendly. Blizzard’s nose comes up to my chin even when he sits. He likes to stand up and try to put his paws on our shoulders. He’s too heavy for me to hold him up. When he does that to Daddy he can look him straight in the face.

Daddy and Garrett found them when they went “dog auditioning” today. That’s what they called it. They drove around and when they saw a dog that looked like the right kind they would stop and see what it did. If it seemed friendly they would get closer and make sure. They said they saw lots of dogs but most of them were sick or mean. It makes me sad to think about. Then they saw Ilsa and Blizzard sitting in a pasture. There were lots of dead cows that they had been guarding and had probably died from hunger. Daddy says he hopes the dogs didn’t kill them and he’s going to watch them until he’s sure they’re safe with our cows.

I really really really hope we can keep them because they are perfect dogs and I can’t imagine them hurting anything. Trevor got on Blizzard’s back like a horse and he didn’t even care. I think he is pretty old and wise. Ilsa is crazier but she is still gentle and sweet.

Coolidge was super mad at them at first but they all smelled each other and when they were done with that they played. Coolidge thought he was a big dog and was going to be the boss until Blizzard accidentally stepped on him. Coolidge yelped. After that he was more respectful.

Louis Armstrong watched them from the window but he didn’t want to meet them yet.