A Quiet Summer?

 

 

Oh, the things I will do as an introvert to get to stay home!

So, we are getting a new puppy. 
 
We had to say goodbye to our beautiful Bailey (see pic at bottom not long after we got her) last year when she was 15 and a half, who we rescued in 2015 when she was about 7 years old. The last year of her life was pretty tough on all of us as she had massive health issues and was pretty blind, so we really needed some time to process her not being there any more, and I really didn't know if I would want another dog.

But my eldest son, who was terrified of dogs up until the point where we got Bailey, has been relentless in his persuasion tactics, sending videos of cute puppies, and making us sit down and have some discussions about what kind of dog we wanted, when the best time to get one would be - and eventually at some point, one of us agreed and there was no going back.

And now we are all very excited, as we are going to choose our puppy tomorrow, and bring it home next month!

And I am here to confess that my biggest excitement is for the time when puppy is still so young that it can't be out socialising with other dogs, or going to places where there have been other dogs. 
 
I am looking forward to a Summer of Peace. Of having the prefect excuse to barely leave the house over the coming months. So I hopefully get to hide my introverted self at home alone quite often when everyone else in the family is out having a Summer of Socialising - and I have a puppy to hang out with - this is my dream summer vacation! 
See you in February!
cute dog - pomeranian and shih-tzu cross



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