A new addition and necessary repairs

We've added a new member to our family! Dudley is a 5 1/2 year old, 9 lb. Dachshund/Chihuahua mix. We recently adopted him from Midwest Dachshund Rescue. He's settling in really well.

Excuse the old, ripped up couch - I'm googling slipcovers right now!!

With the blizzard we had a couple weeks ago, we could only take him on walks - the snow in the backyard was way too deep for this little guy! But now it's all melted and he can run around the yard, which means it's time for escape-proofing.

On the N side of our backyard, the neighbor's wooden fence has big gaps on the bottom. It had some mangled wire attached to it to close off some of these gaps, but there were still plenty of holes for a tiny dog to sneak through. As for the W side of our yard, it doesn't even have a fence! We stapled 2 ft. tall rabbit-fence (rectangular holes - bigger at the top, smaller at the bottom) along the whole fence line, and ran it between the shed and the fence to make a barracade at the W side. It's not quite as high as it should be, but it will do for now. There is talk of working with the neighbor to put in a new fence in the spring.

Bob and Dad hard at work, me supervising

Mom and I at the back fence

Thanks to Mom and Dad who were in town for the weekend and assisted with the project (also, thanks for the pictures Mom!!)