We are thinking about getting a dog. We already have two cats, and thanks to two trips to the fish store in the same number of weeks, twelve fish. Oh, and a five year old who often spends her time meowing, chirping, and howling. Yet, now that we have a house, a dog seems like the logical progression. Or we are completely insane. You choose.

We have been searching the Petfinder website, looking for a dog that suits all of our requirements. This is a tricky proposition, since there are so many dogs in need of a family it makes you want to bring them all home. That would be a lot of dogs. Also, the dog has to be good with kids, and cats, and energetic, but not too energetic. And cute. Cuteness is important in something that will require you to carry poop around in plastic bags.

The conversations we've been having on IM tend to go something like this:

(Paul is Chopper Dave on IM - I don't know why. Well, I can guess, but the less said about Sealab 2021 the better.)

Chopper Dave says: YES! Delta Wire-haired Pointing Griffon

Chopper Dave says: yes yes yes

Chopper Dave says: hunting pointer

Chryse says: it is ugly

Chopper Dave says: WHAT?

Chryse says: UGLY

Chopper Dave says: who cares?

Chryse says: it looks like a muppet

Chryse says: i care!

Chopper Dave says: it's an awesome dog

Chryse says: is it snuggly?

Chryse says: it doesn't look snuggly!

Chopper Dave says: so snuggly

Chryse says: i think you lie

Chopper Dave says: no cats for the griffon

Chryse says: i'm sorry

Chryse says: i would have an ugly dog if it would make you happy

Chryse says: what about this one?

Chopper Dave says: no St. Bernards

Chryse says: why not?

Chryse says: SO CUTE AND CUDDLY

Chopper Dave says: St. Benards are uuuugly and smelly and drooly

Chryse says: St Bernards are cute and cuddly and will rescue you from a sinking boat

Chryse says: ...and drooly

Chopper Dave says: what would I need a dog that saves me from a boat?

Chryse says: just in case

Chryse says: what if you fall down a well?

Chopper Dave says: 116 pounds?

Chryse says: or need some Neo Citran?

Chryse says: it is 116 pounds of awesome!

Chopper Dave says: we should get that weimaraner

Chopper Dave says: totally

Chopper Dave says: seriously

Chopper Dave says: The Weimaraner is loyal and loving to his family, an incredible hunter, and a fearless guardian of his family and territory

Chryse says: i don't know if we should get a dog of better moral character than us

Chryse says: it might make us look bad