Another heart beat……

I was having no part of having another dog in my household of one. I’ve had dogs all of my life, before and after marriage, and now I “just didn’t need the hassle.”

Dogs are a lot of work, to say the least, especially a puppy. My sweet Renee, who I depend on helping me with common sense matters, helped me to make a pro and con list. The con list was much longer than the pro one. I decided that there would not be another dog in my life. I could come and go as I please, I wouldn’t have to let the dog out at early hours of the morning and the dark of night in the rain, sleet and possibly snow. I wouldn’t have to plan potty breaks for the dog around where and when I left the house. Life would just be easier without a dog. And physically I just wasn’t as agile as I used to be, not to mention me getting to an age that at one time I thought was old.

Well as we all know by now I went with the more difficult path of getting a dog-not just a dog but an 8 week old puppy. I’ve asked myself many a cold, rainy morning as I put on a coat, shoes, scarf and gloves, “Ann, what were you thinking.?” Obviously, I wasn’t as I looked at a Facebook post from a friend whose Westie had just given birth to a litter of seven! I was “a goner!” Oh my goodness. They were the cutest puppies I had ever seen-ever! I messaged her on FB and told her I wanted to be put on the list to get one of these precious puppies. I knew it was crazy, and possibly one of the least responsible decisions I’ve ever made. Since George wasn’t present to help me I knew I had to do it all. However, in my heart I knew George would be cheering me on from his lofty place in heaven, telling me I could do this. At the same time he may be shaking his head, asking under his breath the same question I had, “What was she thinking?”

(As I’m writing this post, not paying attention to my sweet dog, she pooped in the corner of the room!)

Yes, there are many reasons that a puppy decision should be given much thought, but sometimes the heart just takes over. And I love having another heart beat in my house and my heart.