My Little Puppy-Pup

I can't believe how much my little pupalup has grown! I remember when we picked her up and kind of freaked out because I realized I didn't know what to do with a puppy! I didn't know how much to feed her, how to take care of her, or anything. I had read books on training but not so much some of the day to day things. It was overwhelming. But it has been such a great experience. I've learned so much from this crazy little girl. I've learned that taking care of her takes patience, a lot of hard work, and love :) It has been totally worth all of it. She's such a good dog and we couldn't have done it without Joe at Western States K-9 Co! She helped me realize that it's okay that my puppy isn't perfect; we can figure it out and just learn to live with how she is and work on improving. Being the perfectionist that I am, that took some time to figure out. I know we're sometimes hard on her, but she's hard on us too (hehe) and we've learned to work together as a little family. I think Spencer's face in the photo below captures his nervousness perfectly! :)

I'm really so proud of her. I now know how to enjoy and look for the little things that happen. Like when she saw the neighbor kids and really wanted to go play with them (well more like pounce on them!) and I told her to leave it and to come inside and she listened! If you would have told me she could do that a year ago I would have laughed. I tend to look at the big things and overlook the daily things. She helps remind me that can be excited for the tiny moments when there's a little improvement. Like that split second where she listened ~ we celebrated with treats and excitement!

She's a constant reminder for me that I need to enjoy the little things in life. 

Now I need to try and apply that for my own improvements (yikes!)