On the hunt...

I'll start off by telling you that work is wonderful! I cannot begin to tell you how great it is to be back at Lifetouch and to feel so appreciated. I have gotten the hang of all the new equipment and will be finishing up training next week and then moving on to a studio! Studios will be new to me, but I am so prepared and thankful for this opportunity.
Now to explain my blog title... I am currently hunting for the perfect dog. I do not wish to get this darling doggie until October, but I am hunting for it now, just in case it comes to me in puppy form. If I do get a puppy, ideally it would be three to four months old before it comes to my house, so it would be born by now.
I want a medium sized dog, nothing too large and definitely not too small, and breed is not of extreme importance, just not a pit bull... I do not prefer a pure bred over a mixed breed, as a matter of fact, probably the opposite. The smarter dogs that I've had were mixed breeds...
I want a running partner. Although I have a human running partner, I would like a canine one. The canine will never say, "I just don't feel like running tonight." like my human one sometimes does.
I want the kids to have a buddy. I loved my dogs when I was growing up. I talked to them when I didn't talk to anyone else.
I'm searching the rescue shelters and humane societies first, I think those dogs would be more grateful for a home, but I am not completely against getting one from a breeder or an accidental litter, just never from a pet shop.
Well, that's about all for now... I will keep you all updated on my search. Hopefully October will bring a new family member to my home...