There is nothing like a puppy to throw your routine into a complete wind tunnel. Sure everyone is on board when you actually put a deposit on the little bundle of energy. Anticipation is perhaps even better than Christmas morning. The new bowl, a bed and even a sweater for the colder weather is ready and waiting. Let me tell you…. the first few hours are amazing. Puppy kisses their new puppy breath on your face is awesome. Come night fall every one is ready to go back to their corners of solitude and cellphone usage. While they are thrilled to have her they miss their quiet life. By now they have gone a few hours without looking at the deal of the day on Craigslist or marveling at what their friends have been doing. Someone has to take Dixie outside, run around the yard and try to get her to go pee. All the while coming inside and having her pee on the rug. Not the hardwood flooring which covers 90% of the surface of the house. The sun sets and everyone in the house is sleeping or on their way. Everyone that is except Dixie. She is scared and lonely for the comfy companionship she is accustomed to.
Never fear, momma is here. Once a momma to two kiddos under 2 yrs old all while a mom to our first fur ball Katie. Times were busy then. Dixie is our fourth lab. Katie, Daisy and Lily all set the standard for the family. After a tragic summer and losing our fur family in one short months time, Dixie is the Joy we have been missing. The Joy our household has never gone without.
So if you think you want a puppy think real hard. There has to be at least one adult in the family that wants its more than all the rest. One adult who will go without sleep, food and spend countless hours at the vet questioning while Dixie has a cough. Not a constant or persistent cough, just one that comes when your rushing off to work or thinking you might get more than 3 hours of sleep that night.
It’s what we mommas do. We care for those we love and when we forget… we look extra hard to find the Joy. xo