My kids have had one special request for Christmas this year. One that Santa won't be able to fulfill until a later time. One that Mommy and daddy would love to make happen, but just can't.

They absolutely want a dog this year and honestly I would love to make this happen for them.

The problem is that we are renting our home that only allows animals up to a specific size and the deposit is a little more than we would be able to afford at this time of year. Besides, the dog we want to get would exceed the size requirements so it wouldn't be able to happen anyway.

It will probably be next summer before we end up getting our new friend and that is ok for us.

What about you though? Will you be getting a new furry friend this year? If you're looking for one, you might try the Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter. It looks like they have lots of new friends you could take home to the family.

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