Cassiopeia-15 days old
Cecily-15 days old
My office has become the puppy command center these days. If I can manage to keep the clutter off my desk I can spy on the puppies in their puppy palace box through the desk’s glass top. The puppy palace is then neatly nestled, wall-to-wall between the desk and the open futon … my current “watchful mother” sleeping accommodations. In other words, style has given way to function.
For those of you who are old pros at raising puppies, the push-pull between style and function is familiar territory. Taking a puppy into your home is very much like having a new baby. Kiddy gates go into doorways, the timer warns that it is time for a puppy pit stop rain or shine and the stylish accessories are placed out of harm’s way. Thank goodness puppies grow into more “civilized” adults and the household can get back to a more normal state. But change remains.
As you consider purchasing your first puppy, or if it has been some time since you had a new puppy, it is important to recognize that pets, like children, will change your life. Gone are the days of unplanned trips and perfectly mopped floors. Dog hair will be your constant companion and your lovely grass will have yellow spots. But you will have a loving companion that will adore the socks off of you, take you for wonderful walks, and make your life joyful beyond belief!
The puppy palace nestles between the desk and the futon...hardly designer fare!
Just graduated to the big box ... putting the tub on the futon keeps Bianca from moving the puppies there
- Jorie