Ziva Grace

Yay! She's here! So everyone knows the last year has been hard for me--I have missed Izzy everyday. I wasn't totally sure I was ready or really if I knew what I wanted in a new puppy. I was conflicted mostly with having a dog that can run with the horses and be safe or one that is safe at home. I knew for sure I loved Haley and Sammi. My bringing home Ziva has been sheer providence.

First of all, I sort of decided it wasn't happening until at least spring. Then I got the surprise email. In the email I rarely check--yet it jumped out at me. Then the cost was somewhat astounding, but everything fell in to place--checks from summer school and my travel to work in Sonoma came AND a surprise freebie from Paypal. Shawn, the breeder, said the puppies would be ready on Wednesday and I had Thursday and Friday off! Finally, when I got there, Ziva was the only female left and when Shawn handed her to me, she instantly nuzzled my neck and licked me. She wrapped her arms around my neck and didn't want down. The most astounding thing of all was the name her family had been calling her: Grace. Grace comes from God. I knew right then, with all the other signs in conjunction, I am supposed to have this puppy.

She has been perfect in the car; she went potty every time I stopped for her on the trip, every time I took out last night, and every time I her put out on lawn--she's got it down. (We had one accident this morning because I wasn't watching her as close I should have been.) We had to run to town for a mammogram this morning, so the poor thing probably thinks she got adopted by a homeless person and she has to live in a car!

Anyway--I am so happy I have her. My life is ready to be changed and I know I will have help from on high--because that's why I have her.

Pictures of where Ziva comes from

**I knew I liked the name Ziva from the moment I heard it. I knew the character on the show was Israeli and I liked her. When I looked up what it means, I found that it is Hebrew (I guessed as much) and it means "brilliance and bright." I like that it has a Z and a V and doesn't sound like Haley, Sammi, Happy. So Ziva's got her own sound. :)