This chapter is a bit shorter simply because I wanted it to deal strictly with the new pet. Enjoy!=) Oh, and I forgot to mention before... for the purposes of this story, Bass and Jo Friday are nonexistent. I don't remember mentioning them in "Extractions", hope I didn't. I wanted Leo to have a new experience with a pet of his own.
"Leo sweetheart, have you gotten dressed already?"
"Yes mommy, I'm coming!"
Leo hurried down the stairs and was met by both his mothers. Today was the day: he was going to get his puppy.
"Ok bud, it's time to go. Have you thought about what kind of puppy you want to get?" Jane asked her son.
"I want a yorkie mama!"
"A yorkie? Isn't that a tiny little thing? Don't you want something like a golden retriever?"
"I want a yorkie!"
"Alright bud, we'll look for a yorkie," Jane replied to her son all the while making a face at Maura which clearly questioned her son's choice of pet.
The drive to the pet store was filled with happy chatter by Leo. Both Jane and Maura were also excited for their son and chatted along with him. Once they arrived at the store, Leo led them directly to where they kept the pups. Unfortunately for the little one, they didn't have any yorkies available. Seeing his disappointed little face broke the women's hearts.
"It's ok, bud. Don't you want to look around and see if there's a different kind of puppy you'd like too?"
"I really want a yorkie mama." Leo stated, head bowed with disappointment.
"I know you do baby. We have two options. We can either go home and come back when they have some yorkies available, or we can stay a little while longer and see if there's something else you would like."
"Can we stay for a little while longer anyway? These puppies are cute too…"
"Sure we can bud. Let's take a look around."
Maura and Jane stayed a few steps behind Leo as he looked around with awe at all the different dog breeds available. Jane had been secretly relieved that they didn't have any yorkies available; she wanted something a little different for her son. She suddenly came to a stop in front of a cage.
"Hey look, it's Wishbone!"
"Wishbone?" Both Leo and Maura asked, puzzled.
"Right… pop culture and you two don't mix… Wishbone was the name of a dog that had his own tv show back in the 90's. It was quite educational actually. Half of the show was with his owner and friends and the other half was him as the main character of a book."
"I've never heard of wishbone…" Leo stated.
"I'll show you some info when we get back to the house bud. He really was a cool little dog. I think they still sell DVDs of the show. I'll look for one for you."
All three looked at the Jack Russell Terrier puppy in the cage in front of them. He wagged his little tail happily and got on his hind legs to get closer to Leo.
"Mama, can I pet him?"
"Of course you can bud, just be careful."
Leo got closer to the cage and rubbed the puppy's head with his little hand. The puppy shifted and started licking Leo's hand.
"Mommy that tickles," Leo stated in between laughs.
"I think he likes you sweetheart."
"I like him too."
"Do you like him more than a yorkie?" Jane asked.
Leo thought about it for a moment. "Yes mama, I do. I like him a lot. Can we take him instead?"
Jane did an internal fist pump. "What do you think Maur?" she asked as she looked over at her wife.
"I think that if it makes Leo this happy, then we can take this little terrier home with us," Maura said with a smile.
"Yay! Thank you mommy! Thank you mama!" Leo ran and hugged both his mothers.
"You're welcome sweetheart."
"No problem bud. Let's go get someone that works here so we can take the puppy home. Mommy will wait here to make sure no one else takes him, ok?"
"Ok mama."
A few minutes later, a salesperson had come over and put a 'sold' sign on the cage. She gave the family time to go around the store and buy supplies for their new addition to the family. Once everything was purchased, they put the puppy in his new pet taxi and headed home.
"Have you thought about what you're going to name your new puppy, sweetheart?" Maura asked.
"I like Spot, because of the large brown spot he has around his eye. What do you think mommy?"
"I think that's a very appropriate name. What do you think, Jane?"
"I like it!"
"Spot it is then," Maura said as her family drove back home.
