How Pearl got her name.

Her story is a sweet funny one we promise. Our Dad had to go to the Mayo Clinic for a surgery , don't worry at first it was kind of scary.. but then everything went off without any complications and he was on a long road to a full recovery. Well since he had a three week stay at the hospital before he and Mom could travel back to IL. Mom caught up on some reading and rested and sort of spoiled herself back at the hotel where she was staying. In between visiting Dad she did some shopping and went to some art galleries and saw some photography of some puppys. That got Mom really missing her babies Kes and Gracie who were back home with Josh and Joe. Mom started researching different puppy breeds and looking at all of the ads in the local paper for puppys and going online at the hospital to view the local shelter dogs. All of this was just to pass the time Mom insisted... Finally Dad was well enough to go home...A month or so went by and the household was nearly back to normal...Mom and Dad were back to work and everything was going great... Easter was coming up and they had a long weekend to play with the grandkids , the older boys and the two girls (Kes and Gracie).  During a conversation about pets Mom showed Angie, Nate's wife the puppy book she had bought at the Mayo Clinic. Angie thought that the mini aussies were the cutest because of their blue eyes. Dad teased them both and said we didn't really need another puppy. Mom just laughed and said she was just dreaming anyway,. Still she knew we could give a new puppy a good home and maybe the two older dogs would like a younger playmate. The Saturday before Easter Dad was reading the ads in the paper and he found an aussie breeder within driving distance of our home. "Do you really want another puppy?' he asked Mom and the boys.,"Yes, if you do to "they replied. " He said" let's call this number and get some information....Tommorrow's Easter Sunday so after church we'll go for a drive to see them".  At the farm where the puppies were all of the adult dogs looked great.. healthy , happy and full of energy.They had tons of room to run around in and a clean warm dry barn to sleep in . They herded ducks , a horse and did shows. There were two different litters at that time, one set 8 weeks old , one set 12 weeks old.  Mom wanted another girl , one with blue eyes if possible. The lady only had one female blue merle left from the older litter. However she warned Mom , this little girl is pet quality only and would only go out on a spay contract since she was a "mis-mark" she had too much white on her to be a show quality dog.. Mom took one look at the little wiggly butt and soft fur and blue eyes and fell in love.. Heck we weren't show circuit people anyway.. So this little love came home with them on Easter Sunday. Once settled in came the job of giving her a name... Ester was one idea , no too old fashioned...Bunny?... No Joe said it sounded like a stripper's ID... Josh suggested Echo...no  hard to call out.. no pun intended.. We were all playing with her and getting Kes and Gracie introduced carefully and just watching them interact. Mom was making sure to give each one hugs and kisses so that no one would get jealous ..it was Gracie's turn and Mom was sitting on the floor scratching  Gracie's ears when all of the sudden she felt a little nose and teeth pull her necklace from behind. It was the puppy wanting to chew on Mom's pearls. Oh no, no , no, Mom squeeled.. as she carefully removed them out of her reach and untangled them out of her own hair. Well the pup just kept trying to get them , she wanted to play with them bad.. We all started laughing as Mom rolled around and all three dogs licked and barked at her as she tried to get up . Dad finally scooped the pup up and got her attention on another chewie toy..he then started looking at her fur real close and said "Mary hand me that necklace I want to see something.." Mom took it off and Dad held it close to the pups coat ..Now Mom's pearls are peacock pearls ..blues, grays, blacks and browns all mix together on the surface of each one.. All of the colors plus white were mirrored on the new pup.. " Hmmm Dad thought.. he knew Mom was a huge Johnny Depp fan and the "Pirates of the Carribean " series was a family favorite.. " How about " Pearl" for her name, she seems to like them "he chuckled. "Heck her ear markings even look like she's wearing a black pirate hat." Everyone agreed that Pearl was the best name for our new little treasure.