Hana (pronounced Hawna) is our baby for now. She was my birthday present back in 2005 and she has been such a fun addition to the family. During one of my parents visits, they went to the Spring Hill Vet to get a 'special' food for their dog and came across this little black fluffball. My mom knew I'd wanted a puppy for a long time, so Jim and I returned to meet the little gal and fell in love with her (at least I did)! The vet was running out of room for her and she was going to be put to sleep the next day. Talk about pressure!!
When we brought her home we didn't have anything; no fence, no food, no toys, no crate...nothing! We didn't even know what kind of dog she was or how big she would get. We found out later her birthdate is March 15th, she had a home before us, and she is a lab/setter mix. We were a little nervous about her size after hearing that, but she is the perfect size for us. She is about 30 lbs and definitely has more to her than the lab/setter mix.
The story of her name is pretty cool. For our honeymoon, Jim and I went to Hawaii and spent a few nights in the rainforest of Hana. The neat thing about the location Hana is that the beaches are black due to the volcanic ash and lava. We were sitting around trying to think of what we would call her and Jim mentioned Hana...it just fit.
She has completely taken over the Forrester Mansion (it's not really a mansion, but that's what I call it!). She's a great pet and loves hanging out with her mommy and daddy. We've been able to teach her a few tricks one of which is playing dead. She tries really hard, but she never really stops moving. We need to work on that!
The top picture is about a week after we brought her home and the picture below is on our Thanksgiving journey to Houston in 2006. She is a road dog...she loves traveling!! Isn't she sweet? Oh yeah! If you come to our house you may want to ignore her for about the first 10 minutes or she'll pee...Cocker Spaniel??
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