I'm just trying to pause and take a deep breath here ........
Well 'the big black beast' as i like to call her (that's No.1 sons tiny little (not!) 6 month old puppy) has been spayed (de-sexed!) and I've never known a dog to be so lovingly looked after and worried about as she has been! We expected her to be very sore and 'quiet' for at least a few days..... I hoped in vain as within 48 hours she was like: "Operation, what operation, who had a operation, not I".....
Of course apart from the fact that she is soooo large and still thinks of herself as a tiny puppy, (one swish of her tail and everything on my coffee table lands of the floor!!) and apart from the fact she eats anything she can get her paws on, wakes one up by landing with a thud on top of you and attempts to lick one to death ...well apart from all that, she is such a social friendly pup who just loves anyone and everyone, and the similarities in her playfulness and energy to my 3year old grand daughter is just astonishing!!! (and exhausting)
Note photo below was taken about 3 months ago on the first camping trip to the beach, now she's twice that size!!
Well 'the big black beast' as i like to call her (that's No.1 sons tiny little (not!) 6 month old puppy) has been spayed (de-sexed!) and I've never known a dog to be so lovingly looked after and worried about as she has been! We expected her to be very sore and 'quiet' for at least a few days..... I hoped in vain as within 48 hours she was like: "Operation, what operation, who had a operation, not I".....
Of course apart from the fact that she is soooo large and still thinks of herself as a tiny puppy, (one swish of her tail and everything on my coffee table lands of the floor!!) and apart from the fact she eats anything she can get her paws on, wakes one up by landing with a thud on top of you and attempts to lick one to death ...well apart from all that, she is such a social friendly pup who just loves anyone and everyone, and the similarities in her playfulness and energy to my 3year old grand daughter is just astonishing!!! (and exhausting)
Note photo below was taken about 3 months ago on the first camping trip to the beach, now she's twice that size!!
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| This is 'the big black beast' at 3 months of age!! |
Then there was the mad panic (not really just a lot of hours and energy!!) to tidy and clean up the house and garden during a short break in the cold, wet weather. (Not by choice, rather necessity) and currently looking after the 3 year old 3 days a week..... (did I mention I also look after the big black beast during the days?!!) ....just one word to say .... exhausting!!!
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| 3 year old with 5 month ' big black beast' |
Three year old grand daughter is at that whiny, whinging, stage. "But I need that ...insert x,y,z ...nanny", and if she doesn't get her own way there is either tears, tantrums or my personal favourite; 'the stare down competition' whereby she attempts to out stare me. (of course she doesn't win that as I've pointed out to her ...I'm 52, you're 3 yrs old .... I 've had more practise at this than you!!)
And I find it scary that I'm learning to speak Spanish, not by choice, but due to 'Dora the Explorer'.......THE favourite of the little kids everywhere!
I love my family dearly, however I particularly love them when I can go out to my studio/room and shut the door for the night!!
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| My Daughter and Grand daughter |
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