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cardgian--old navy
tank--f21
leggings--target
boots--target
earrings--kohls
puppy--Maximus Feller :)
Yesterday Dustin & I made the hour long drive to pick up our boy. When we got there, he was asleep inside a crate on top of his brother. The only 2 left out of a litter of 8. Part of me wanted to bring both guys home with us & then reality smacked me in the face and I knew we could only maintain sanity with 1 pup. 1 sweet, deliciously soft, scrappy widdle pup. I mean, c'mon. Wook at that face. So wuvable.
When we brought him home, Emily cried & Brookie shrieked. Emily's was out of terror however while Brookie's was out of pure joy. She kept asking if he was real or if we could keep him forever. Best of all? She told Dustin "I wished and wished for this. And he's here! He's real!" Ensue heart melting goodness.
After a full day of playing, peeing (oh sweet moses on a cracker, I didn't realize how much a pup pees in an hour), and a bath, Max was down for the count. And? Emily started coming around.....once he was asleep.
As much as we already love him, I can't deny that last night was pretty rough. The whimpering, the whining, the barking, 'oy. Our intention is to crate train him, but he was pretty scared last night downstairs alone in the living room. Tonight we're going to try & use Emily's old womb bear and hopefully that'll bring him some comfort. And us some sleep. Let's face it....bags under my eyes went out of style after Em turned 1.
He's such a cutie!! Hope you're having a fabulous weekend with the girls getting used to it all :)
ReplyDeleteOh good grief! He is PRECIOUS! I want to come over and play with him, ha ha! Oh I remember those first few nights of crying and whimpering after bringing a pup home! It is heart breaking!
ReplyDeleteHe is precious! My parents raised Chows and German Shepherds when I was growing up and my mom always put a shoe in their crates. She swore that some white noise from the radio and a shoe kept them comforted and quiet. Worth a try I guess! You look beautiful as always!
ReplyDeleteWe had to bring Kihei in our room (in her crate) so she wouldn't cry and bark all night. It really helped calm her. Also, Kong & peanut butter...seriously!
ReplyDeletepretty sure max will be bunking crate side in our room tonight. not ideal, but i understand why he's nervous and lonely. slept with his momma & siblings for 2 months and now by himself. and i'm definitely getting that kong toy!
DeleteIf he's close to you or Dustin or even the girls try putting an old shirt that smells like you/them in his crate, it worked with Bo Duke, our cocker Spaniel.
ReplyDeleteawwww he is soooo cute!
ReplyDeletewhat a babe! We crate trained both our mastiff and boxer until they were 3. YOU HAVE TO! Eventually they see it as their own 'room' & will go lay in it when they dont have to :) So, ignore the tugging of heart strings & hold true to crate training :) GOODLUCK!
ReplyDeleteHe's so cute! I'm sure both of your girls will be equally thrilled with him in no time! Good luck with the puppy training.
ReplyDeleteI still vividly remember Bella's first night with us. We tried to put her in the basement, but that did not work whatsoever. So, we caved in and kept her in our bedroom in a box, til we got a crate, and she was quiet as a church mouse. She never even had to go out in the middle of the night IIRC. :)
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