June 10, 2017: Day +201

It was a busy day today.  First the good news, for us, is that Trixie slept through the entire night in her crate right next to the bed.  She woke up around 8:00 and was excited to get out of her crate, jump on the bed and delighted to be with Doug and I. We made breakfast and did some work around the house with her never leaving my side.

Then we met my sister at the Flying M coffee shop where we could sit outside.  Trixie did really well until someone else walked their dog through the parking lot.  I had gotten overly confident and had my hand barely holding the leash.  She took off like a flash to see the dog and and I took out after her.  The poor woman and dog, were a little freaked, but then Trixie was more freaked when the dog turned around and barked at her!  We had our first weimaraner moment.

Then Doug went home for a rest and I met my sister for a walk on the greenbelt.  Trixie was in seventh heaven with all the grasses, birds and ducks. She was bouncing around in the grasses and smelling everything.  She was all out hunting dog:  pointing, searching, lunging and forgetting she was taught how to heal!

Then I went and picked up Doug and we went to see Angie and Tom and the kids and the house they are remodeling.  We wanted to introduce them to Trixie.  It was great to see all the work they had done on the house.  Doug and I walked/strolled down to the park with the kids and we played for a while.  Even though Trixie has only been with us 24 hours she is will not let me out of her sight.  If she can't go with me she starts yipping and barking.  Angie had her on a leash while I was helping Doug step out of the house and she was having a fit, she was so concerned I was leaving.  Then  she would not stay with Doug, while I went to push the boys on the swing and she would not stay in the car while I ran into the house....I think we may have a problem.  She is perfectly happy if she is with me.  Poor baby, has had a lot of loss in her little life.

Trixie is making our lives livelier!

We pray:

God of New Beginnings,  we give thanks for having Trixie.  She lightens our hearts and pushes us to step out and live more boldly.  We give thanks that Doug is in a place where he wants to do more and experience more of life again.  Bless our dear little Trixie that she might feel less anxious and bless all who struggle with being left alone.  We pray for all who are in a place in their lives that they feel uncertain of the future.  In your name we ask it.  Amen.