So there's a new addition in our household. A few months ago, my husband and I applied to be a puppy raiser for Support Dogs Inc. They are an organization that trains and provides support dogs to disabled folks who could really use a good companion/ assistant. Puppy raisers take in the dog, provide their day-to-day and veterinary care, take them to weekly class and work with them on basic training.
We finally got a call last Wednesday telling us that they had a puppy ready, thus our journey began. We picked up our 7 month old black labrador, Ticket, that Friday and there hasn't been a dull moment since. She's a very sweet girl with a lot of energy. We've had some issues with the potty training so far, which kind of surprised me considering her age, but we are getting through it. Almot 2 whole days have gone by without an accident & I'm hoping it continues. She's very smart so she's learning more all the time. My only wish, though, is that I didn't love her so much since eventually we're going to have to give her back to the organization and then to her client. Even though I know we're doing good, the day she leaves will be a very hard day for me as I've already fallen in love with her.
There are 2 funny things she's done so far: yesterday morning she crawled under our bed. Not only did she just crawl under it, but she continued to scoot around once she got under there as if she was looking for something. It was adorable.
The other thing is that she has learned to open the bathroom door. Not a huge deal, but when you're trying to have a little privacy in there, it is a little inconvenient. :-)
All things considered, I look forward to watching her grow and learn until the day where she ulitmately becomes a wonderful partner for someone who truly needs her.
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