Puppies are hard work. As bad as having a small baby! Eating, sleeping, chewing, pooing, weeing, biting...constant attention and training... we got her on Thursday evening, then on Sunday C went away on business for a few days, leaving me in charge, doing the day and night duties. I was exhausted! I went to work for three hours in the middle of the day, but apart from that was on duty.. very, very tiring.
However, there was fun too, playing, and visitors coming to see the new arrival, and I took the time to do some training. In two days I had her recognising her name, coming when called, and sitting, her reward being a little biscuit treat. I was very pleased with the progress!
By Wednesday Millie was enjoying another new experience..snow! I was also enjoying the space, having the house to myself, a few days just for Millie and me, I pottered about and relaxed in between cleaning up puppy duty. A good few days....
Sadly, by the end of the week she had come down with kennel cough, which she caught from the kennels, and so we had our first trip to the vet. She is on anti-biotics and is making a good recovery..a bundle of energy with extremely sharp teeth and a liking for my toes...ouch ouch....
5 comments:
awwwww.
glad to hear that mr retirement still goes on business trips :)
very naughty kennels for letting the little darling get kennel cough, hope they are paying for her to get better,
enjoy playing with her she's gorgeous.
hug
xc
Oh goodness yes! I realised when Libby arrived in July just why we don't have babies in our late forties...was completely exhausted.
Now at a gallumphing nearly 6 months old she's less of a full time job and I continue to bless the huge crate I invested in.
Looks as if Millie was braver about the snow than Libby was...I think the poor pup was already so cold thanks to the frozen boat that she didn't have the heart to play
Hope the kennel cough is sorting/ is sorted - not sure how long it takes to go.
I always said that looking after my parents dog was far more time consuming and energy demanding than he children ever were...so I just borrow them and play with them and give them back - am happy to be like a doggy granny of sorts :)
Snow looks gorgeous - rarely happens here and then never lasts.
Thanks for the photos - she is adorable.
That is one seriously cute pup. Does she fancy coming to Manchester for a visit?
I mean I guess her owner could come too ;-)
Awful quiet around here...
(I know, I know, people in glass-houses and all...)
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