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Our house guest

My first full day with G dog goes fairly well. Because of COVID, I work from home, which makes figuring things out with him easier. He follows me absolutely everywhere, which is exactly what he should be doing. But it feels weird to always have him underfoot, and I’m not super keen on having aContinue reading “Our house guest”

That first night

Not gonna lie—I’m exhausted. The first night was ruff. (Sorry, I just had to do it.) It feels exactly like having a newborn. All combined, I probably slept for a grand total of two hours. We were all so doggone tired (last one for this post, I swear!) from the anticipation and excitement of getting GContinue reading “That first night”

Homecoming

I’m a nervous wreck. Seems silly, but I am. It feels like I’m auditioning for something. And I have no choice but to nail this role. My field rep, Connie, is supposed to be here for only about an hour. Little does this wonderful woman know that I have a list of questions a mile long. I’mContinue reading “Homecoming”

Getting ready

There is a ton to do to get ready for Gunther’s arrival. Aside from making sure we are stocked up with food bowls, treats, chew toys, dog beds, and a squeaky stuffed unicorn (of course), we’ve got to dog-proof our house. We are cat people. This means we now have to rethink where Rosco’s catContinue reading “Getting ready”

Turn of events

In November 2020, I got the call from Paws letting me know that they had a potential match for me who would be fully trained and ready to join our home in April 2021. To help me prepare, they emailed me a 100-page handbook that outlined expectations, do’s and don’ts, and a list of recommendedContinue reading “Turn of events”

And so it begins…

It may seem like this is the beginning, but this journey started about two years ago. In 2019, after much discussion with my family on the pros and cons of introducing a service dog into our life, I went ahead and filled out the preliminary application with Paws With A Cause during their open enrollmentContinue reading “And so it begins…”