Mia the Mastiff

***READ MY EXPLANATION BEFORE YOU JUDGE ME!!!***
This is Mia the Mastiff. If you're wondering what kind of dogs Mastiffs are just watch the movie "The Sandlot" Okay, so we didn't have such a great experience with our other dog, who is on his way out of our lives forever. Michael has always wanted one of these dogs, we have even gotten in major arguments over it because we have never been in the position to own such a big dog. I actually really like these dogs, they are beautiful and low energy and really sweet. So about a month ago we were at a pet store and they just so happen to be doing adoptions that day, and I just so happen to be so sick with pregnancy sickness that I didn't want anything to do with the pets or the smells that went along with them at the store, I wanted to get out of there asap. But this dog Mia was there up for adoption and Michael seriously fell in love. He was wrestling around with her and playing on the ground. It was like a scene from a movie, you know, when its all slow motion. Of course I said "Heck no, get me out of here now." But the thought of that dog never left his thoughts. He is a very obsessive person and he brought up that dog every single day. I had very good reasons why we should not get that dog, reasons that make sense to every living human being, such as we do not have a back yard, we are having another baby and we do not have room in our house, which are very good reasons NOT to get this dog. I was so adamant about not getting this dog, and everyone we talked to said it was crazy to get her, which I completely agreed with....100%. But if you know my husband, he did not give up. He would bring the kids over to see her every weekend so they would talk about her, smart guy. And I hated the fact that I was being made the bad guy and I was the ONLY logical thinker in this situation. Not fair. So he left it alone and would bring her up every now and again until finally he asked me seriously what I thought one last time. I said that I would think about it. And I did. Very hard. My husband has really been putting forth a lot of effort lately to make me happy. He has single handedly almost gotten our family completely out of credit card debt and has turned our finacial situation around. He makes sure that I have all the material things that I need, incuding things for the new baby. He's very concerned about my well being, especially lately since I've been so sick. I felt awful denying him the one thing that he wants for himself. It's so much deeper that just the dog, its more about making a sacrifice to make him happy.. It was about trying to put forth an effort to say thank you I guess. So I told him he could get the dog......... UNDER MANY CIRCUMSTANCES which include: He has to keep his hair cut short (haha), he has to make sure the other dog is gone, he has to sell his fish tank, which takes up a big space in our kitchen, he has to give her a bath and brush her teeth every week, he has to be in charge of walking her and taking her potty and he has to vacuum the carpets every day........and here's the real part of the deal........I get to choose what I want in exchange for letting him get the dog, on top of all that other stuff, which means I get to hang this over his head for as long as I want. And I'm going to make it something good. I'm thinking a trip to Hawaii. I don't know, but its going to be big, and he HAS to do it. And he agreed. So that is our deal. I think it actually works in my favor. I totally had the bargaining chip. It was sorta fun.

So let me tell you a little about this dog. She is HUGE. She is SOOOOOO lazy. She doesn't move from the same spot ALL DAY. She just sits and sleeps all day. Mastiffs are notorious for being super lazy. She has really short hair so she doesn't shed. She doesn't bark, we tested it. She is house trained. And she lets the kids climb all over her and she doesn't care. She even let Davis ride on her back. (she's that big) She is a sweetheart. Seriously a very easygoing dog. We put her bed in the corner of the kitchen so she's out of the way. And we got her for free, we saved her from a shleter who was about to put her down because no one wanted her. So we saved her life! Below is a picture so you can see tha perpective of how huge this dog is. Her head is like twice as big as mine.

So that's it, that's why we have this enormous dog in our house. Because I love my husband very much and I want to try and make him as happy as he makes me. So no need to leave any comments about how crazy we are, we are fully aware!! :)