A New Jersey couple let their beloved dog choose the name of their new baby and also made the puppy a big part of their gender reveal – which included a surprising twist.
Erica and Frank Derise of Monmouth County, New Jersey, threw three tennis balls at their two-year-old pooch Beau, each with one with a male name written on it, according to news agency SWNS. (SEE the puppy in the video at the top of this article.)
When Beau returned with a ball that read “Frankie” on it, that was the name the expectant couple decided to use for the baby boy they were expecting.
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Previously, the Derises let their golden retriever reveal whether they had a boy or a girl by biting into a gender reveal cake, after their social media followers suggested involving Beau.
Erica Derise, a 27-year-old content creator, told SWNS, “We bring Beau into every major life event, he has to be involved in everything.”
Above, Beau the golden retriever sits in front of his owners, Frank and Erica Derise, of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Beau is an important part of its owners’ lives, they told the SWNS news agency. (SWNS)
She added: “He’s like our child – we want him to be a part of things.”
However, Beau bit into a pink cake – and that turned out to be incorrect information, SWNS said.
“It went wrong the first time,” Erica Derise told the news agency of the initial pregnancy blood test and gender reveal.
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“I had a blood test at 10 weeks and the lab results came from the nurse,” she said, adding, “She gave me an envelope saying it was a girl.”
She added, “It was awesome after Beau revealed we were having a girl.”
Above, Beau enjoys a gender-revealing cake. (SWNS)
Derise continued: “But we went for another ultrasound to reconfirm – and we were told it was a boy!”
She said, “I cried. We were still happy, but I remember calling to reconfirm and being like, ‘What…?'”
Learning that she and her husband initially received the wrong envelope “was a little heartbreaking,” Derise said.
She added, “But of course we’re not disappointed to have a boy.”
Beau the beloved dog is holding ultrasound photos of new family member Derise. (SWNS)
After Beau “slid into a second cake — this time with the correct color — Erica and Frank quickly turned to names,” the news service said.
The couple managed to agree on three names, Liam, Andrew and Frankie, but they ultimately gave Beau “the last word”.
That’s when he returned the tennis ball with “Frankie” written on it.
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“We were a little undecided if we wanted to take the Frankie route because of [dad] Frank’s name, Derise says, but his name will be Frankie and his birth certificate will say Frank.
Beau also walked down the aisle on the couple’s wedding day, “which he adored,” she told SWNS.
The Derise family, above, enjoying a happy time together. Beau is “always smiling,” Erica Derise said. (SWNS)
Beau was thrilled when “he woke up in the aisle and everyone was cheering for him,” she also said.
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“He got his own announcement and looked so happy,” she continued, noting, “we’re so excited for Beau to meet the baby.”
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To say that Beau is “so good with [our] nieces,” Derise added, “Honestly, Beau is never unhappy. He’s always smiling.”
