If you weren’t already aware, I have a small zoo forming in my little bungalow home. My two newest additions are a medium sized Aussie mix, Piper, and a teeny weeny little Chihuahua, Daisy. Here’s how their first couple of days went.
Piper is a puppy still and we got her when she was just 9 weeks old. She was from a litter of a rescue momma from Texas. From the second I met her, I knew she was my soulmate. I believe soulmates can be platonic and now I know they exist regardless of species. I have a hard time leaving her at home. She clung to me so sweetly when her foster handed her over. She spent the first few hours as close to me as she could possibly be. That was the best of it.
The worst of it came with housebreaking her and stopping her nippy hissy fits. Oh, the hissy fits! Piper is a stubborn little girl like her momma. She talks like a husky and will literally sass you when you say no. I thought I knew what tired felt before Piper. She’s mostly a perfect girl and she’s come a very long way from her first days. I’m very proud of her. She still likes being picked up and held like I did the day I met her.
Daisy’s adoption was quick and somewhat unexpected. While I had weeks between applying for Piper and holding her in my arms, Daisy was mine within like 72 hours of applying. I didn’t cry when I adopted Piper but I sobbed with Daisy when she curled up with her first nap with me. I think it’s because 1)my whole life I wanted a chihuahua and my heart felt very full and 2) Daisy had already had a tough first three years of life.
Daisy is on her second night with us here. Piper is still learning boundaries because Daisy is a tiny one and doesn’t want to play like Piper wants her to, but everyone is adjusting pretty well because these two have one thing in common; all they want to do is cuddle me and nap all day long.
The cats are all chillin. Couldn’t care less that a small doggo now resides among us because she leaves them alone. They tolerate Piper until she wants to be up in their business. But generally speaking, everything is great. We’re all doing good. We all sleep through the night and know where to go potty. It’s all good.
That’s all! Until next time, Julia
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