... one year ago today.
I got a phone call.
"Your puppy is born!"
My life has taken all sorts of crazy this year, and most of it was thanks to a silly border collie I picked out on Christmas Day, almost a month after I got the phone call.
But life would have been even crazier, and with a whole lot less reason to smile and get out of bed every day, without him.
It's surreal to me that he's a year old today. I know everyone says that, but it's really true, isn't it? Puppies are not as unlike children as some people tend to think. We bring them home young, we nurture them, feed them, teach them right from wrong, and suddenly... oh hey, we have an adult dog.
Finn's taught me so much, reminded me of what's important in life, and continues to do so every day. He reminds me to stop, take a breath, and enjoy life. Throughout the past year we've both had slips and slides, and we have many many more to go. But that's the journey, and I couldn't be happier to take it with my BC sidekick!
He wasn't much to start with...
Slowly but surely, he became a bit less of a guinea pig and more of a dog.
Then, the photo sent to me that made me say "yes, that's the one. That's my boy."
Then came the agonizing several more weeks before finally being able to drive the long trip and pick him up. Many of you remember the thread when it happened... if not, click here. It was heartwarming that all the Chazzers were so happy for me.
Finnegan was excited to meet me. Hi, mummy!
Then the long trip home... he was a dream. Cried very little, slept most of it.
At home, he got to meet his new toys, and thought that this new home was pretty neat.
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I got a phone call.
"Your puppy is born!"
My life has taken all sorts of crazy this year, and most of it was thanks to a silly border collie I picked out on Christmas Day, almost a month after I got the phone call.
But life would have been even crazier, and with a whole lot less reason to smile and get out of bed every day, without him.
It's surreal to me that he's a year old today. I know everyone says that, but it's really true, isn't it? Puppies are not as unlike children as some people tend to think. We bring them home young, we nurture them, feed them, teach them right from wrong, and suddenly... oh hey, we have an adult dog.
Finn's taught me so much, reminded me of what's important in life, and continues to do so every day. He reminds me to stop, take a breath, and enjoy life. Throughout the past year we've both had slips and slides, and we have many many more to go. But that's the journey, and I couldn't be happier to take it with my BC sidekick!
He wasn't much to start with...
Slowly but surely, he became a bit less of a guinea pig and more of a dog.
Then, the photo sent to me that made me say "yes, that's the one. That's my boy."
Then came the agonizing several more weeks before finally being able to drive the long trip and pick him up. Many of you remember the thread when it happened... if not, click here. It was heartwarming that all the Chazzers were so happy for me.
Finnegan was excited to meet me. Hi, mummy!
Then the long trip home... he was a dream. Cried very little, slept most of it.
At home, he got to meet his new toys, and thought that this new home was pretty neat.
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