A Letter From the Experienced

Dearest New Doggy Foo Foo, 

Welcome to the family!!  We are sorry we haven’t been able to get up with you sooner but as we are sure you have noticed, this house can be quite busy and active!  Being that we have been around these little ones for  a while now, we thought it would only be fitting of us to let you in on a few things you can expect around here.  First, let us go ahead and get the scariest one out of the way!  There is this lady around here who really likes to keep things clean.  The day will come when she will plunge you into a cold white box filled with water.  Now, it will be completely natural for you to be alarmed and a little panicked when this happens.  But don’t let it scare you.  The cold water only lasts a bit and then she will toss you gently into the warmest box around.  The best part of this whole experience is when she removes you from the box, you will be the softest you have ever been and you will smell cleaner than you ever could have imagined!  Trust us when we tell you, you will soon learn to enjoy what this lady refers to as a “bath”.  It is heavenly! 

Second, you have so many “journeys” to look forward to!  You should be so excited!  One day, you will travel to the top of tall slides and glide down them as the wind hits your face.  You will be crammed into trucks, strollers and possibly even purses and be carried to so many magical places.  You will be allowed to dine at a table where delicious foods are served and on a good day, you just may be given a bite!  There are days you will walk through “magic” woods on “magic” trails, visit ponds with live ducks, ride on scooters and golf carts and if you are extra lucky, you may even get to feel the tiny grains of sand on your whiskers!  Doesn’t that sound exciting? 

A word of caution.  There are going to be countless times when you are alone and find your self lying under a chair, behind a box, back behind a cabinet, in a drawer or trapped under mounds of blankets.  You might feel like no one realizes you are gone but you are SO wrong about this!  It may be hours, it may be minutes, but eventually those 2 big people that live with all these little people will form a search party for you and you WILL be located!  Safe and sound you will be returned to sweet Baby Ben.  

Are we frightening you?  We certainly hope not.  While some of these little “tips” might sound a bit concerning, there is something we have left for last to let you in on.  One of these days soon, you will be the most treasured possession of a little boy.  He will clench you in his fist with all his might as he is tucked into bed, then he will cuddle you softly as he drifts off to sleep.  There you will lay all night with him, under covers, on a soft blanket, dreaming beside a boy who will love you more than you can imagine!  You will be smothered in kisses some days and drenched by tears  others.  Over time, your shiny satin will be dulled, you might find a hole in a paw, your ears will be flatter and your fur will be matted.  That is the day you will know the most important thing we could tell you.  That is the day you will know you are really loved!  That is the best day! 

Get ready!  This house is busy, loud, and active.  But through all the craziness, this house is full of laughter, love and happiness! 

We are so excited to have you join the Foo Foo Family!  We are here if you need us! 

Love,

The Bunny Foo Foos and Froggy Foo Foo