Have you ever noticed that when something new enters your life it makes everything else completely different? That is definitely the case for baby anythings, and being well past the point human babies, I am referring to the addition of Samantha the Wonderpup. She is an amazingly hopeful little bundle of fangs and energy. We have been trying to look at everything through her eyes and get it out of her way! Puppy-proofing is a lot like baby-proofing, only moreso. With the 7-to-1 yr development ratio, a 10 week old pup is a toddler with 4 on the floor, a chewing machine that has to taste, smell, pick up and run with everything she finds.
We have the kind of living room furniture that will age gracefully over the next 50 years, something we saved a long time to own. When we bought the leather easy chairs and sofa, we also bought the extended warranty for 3 years ... and we'll be digging out that policy to read the fine print. What I really want to do is cover them with tie straps and moving blankets.
Now when you walk into the house, everything above the knee is stacked with stuff from below the knee. And we are searching for higher ground. We spent the weekend designing dog runs, debating the merits of different dog houses and finding a really good vet. She is like a hybrid of favorite dogs ~ Sophie's intelligence, Lucy's coloring and eyeliner, Daisy's loyalty, and Corky's friendliness. (Don't tell me if you think I am projecting.)
No one can believe it. A puppy. At the Bushners. As one of the kids remarked, "Did Hell freeze over? Is that a puppy I see in the yard?"
My husband's reply pretty much sums it up: "We couldn't help it. It was love at first sight."
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