Well, not quite two years. Sadie was nine weeks old when she came into our hearts in early December. But she was born two years ago today. The fact that the puppy we came home with that day was a Beagle was pure luck, but it didn’t take long to realize that in the future, I’ll need a really good reason to ever consider any other breed.
It’s been an adventure! All my past dogs were adults when we adopted them. Sadie was our first start-from-scratch, puppy. Obedience class was interesting… I remember thinking at the time, “I want a dog, not a robot.” (The instructor trained for obedience competition and was very strict.) No problem there. Sadie came out of it with her own free will firmly intact!
In two years, we’ve gone through... Out growing and jumping the baby gates in the kitchen, to having free run of the house. (and fenced back yard when someone’s home.) Potty training… Learning to be friends with, and not (always) chase the cats… (We're pretty sure that the smaller of the two cats is the boss when we aren’t looking, but we let Sadie pretend that she is.)
Two years of greeting us at the door when we come home. (Such enthusiasm!) Rides in the car... Rides in the boat… Going away with us on vacation… And a whole bunch of face licks, belly rubs, and snuggles!
Happy Birthday, Sade-a-bee! :heart:
It’s been an adventure! All my past dogs were adults when we adopted them. Sadie was our first start-from-scratch, puppy. Obedience class was interesting… I remember thinking at the time, “I want a dog, not a robot.” (The instructor trained for obedience competition and was very strict.) No problem there. Sadie came out of it with her own free will firmly intact!
In two years, we’ve gone through... Out growing and jumping the baby gates in the kitchen, to having free run of the house. (and fenced back yard when someone’s home.) Potty training… Learning to be friends with, and not (always) chase the cats… (We're pretty sure that the smaller of the two cats is the boss when we aren’t looking, but we let Sadie pretend that she is.)
Two years of greeting us at the door when we come home. (Such enthusiasm!) Rides in the car... Rides in the boat… Going away with us on vacation… And a whole bunch of face licks, belly rubs, and snuggles!
Happy Birthday, Sade-a-bee! :heart:
