The first month we had Paul, he ate through the car's seatbelt on the way to the dog park. We got the $300 estimate, and decided not to repair the seat belt. I told The Hubbs after he watched a winning football game and was drunk.
Annie, for the first 2 years we had her, peed everywhere in the house and it smelled like dog urine year round. I finally got to the point I just tour up all of the carpet in the house. Luckily, we had 30 year old hardwood underneath. Unluckily, she had already soaked it and it had warped in her 2 favorite pee places.
I hate walking A&P at the same time on my own. When I do, I've been bitten, dragged down with a concussion, and stopped by the police for raising "vicious dogs"
Just tonight, I discovered Annie has been snacking on my leftovers that I left on the counter top. I found the container in her room, empty.
At different points in the past 7 years of dog ownership, we've contemplated getting rid of either Annie, Paul, or both.
Why am I saying all of this? What's the point in "airing my dirty laundry in public"? For the same reason Marly and Me by John Grogan is one of my favorite books. Marly is far from perfect. At times, he's a holy terror. But time and time again, the family can't help but love him.
I can't help but love Annie and Paul, for all their good times and bad. They are still my puppies, and now 7 years with them, I can't imagine my life without them. To anyone reading this blog who has just adopted a new pet and is going through an adjustment period with them, remember this. There are good times and bad, it won't always be easy, but good times will come. You just have to hang on for them.
Annie, for the first 2 years we had her, peed everywhere in the house and it smelled like dog urine year round. I finally got to the point I just tour up all of the carpet in the house. Luckily, we had 30 year old hardwood underneath. Unluckily, she had already soaked it and it had warped in her 2 favorite pee places.
I hate walking A&P at the same time on my own. When I do, I've been bitten, dragged down with a concussion, and stopped by the police for raising "vicious dogs"
Just tonight, I discovered Annie has been snacking on my leftovers that I left on the counter top. I found the container in her room, empty.
At different points in the past 7 years of dog ownership, we've contemplated getting rid of either Annie, Paul, or both.
Why am I saying all of this? What's the point in "airing my dirty laundry in public"? For the same reason Marly and Me by John Grogan is one of my favorite books. Marly is far from perfect. At times, he's a holy terror. But time and time again, the family can't help but love him.
I can't help but love Annie and Paul, for all their good times and bad. They are still my puppies, and now 7 years with them, I can't imagine my life without them. To anyone reading this blog who has just adopted a new pet and is going through an adjustment period with them, remember this. There are good times and bad, it won't always be easy, but good times will come. You just have to hang on for them.
Excellent post!!! It can be tough, but worth it!!!
ReplyDeleteSO TRUE!! While I don't think I ever really thought about taking Tess bak (she was SO pathetic!), we definitely have had that thought with Edison! Even sometimes now we think how much easier it would be with just Tess or if we got a different dog -- but how different things would be without him! We could never do it now that we know what life is like with him!
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