This post brought to you courtesy of speed writing at the local coffee shop, alone. Basically a mini vacation.
You all had some great questions!
First, let’s just get this out of the way. I can give you my answers, but please read them as descriptive and not prescriptive. I can tell you what I’ve done, or what I would do, but I’m not you. Please don’t walk away thinking, “I must take this thing a lady on the Internet says as gospel truth!” Keep in mind that I am very much IN these stages, so while I’m talking about them, I am still working them out myself.
#1. Tell us about the PUPPY!
Y’all want to know about this dog! And, more specifically, about the decision making process in bringing a puppy home, considerations, challenges etc…
I guess I’ll start with some background. I’ve been around dogs my whole life, but grew up with Labrador Retrievers. My grandpa raised them for hunting and competing in field trials, so Labs were the default dog of choice. His Labs were working dogs, very hy…