Trixie has been with us 4 days now. The last 2 days she has had to tolerate me going to work. She has not been happy about that at all. On Monday she barked for about a hour after I left. Today though, we had her favorite treat for Doug to slowly feed her just as I left and she quieted down much more quickly. Hopefully we have a strategy to get us through the next few days.
When I come home she goes crazy. She is so excited. I told Doug that she definitely does not have an attachment disorder. She has become completely attached. I am covered in doggy kisses interspersed with barking, yipping and lunging at me. Too sweet.
While I am gone, she and Doug have been bonding. Doug, who never lets animals on the furniture, has allowed her to sit next to him in his recliner, while he sits in his wheelchair and let's her sleep on his side of the bed. He calls her sweetie. You think he is a little smitten with her? She is loved.
And so we pray:
God of Playfulness and Happiness, we give thanks for the joy and pleasure that pets bring into our lives. We give thanks for the unconditional love and sweetness given to us by the newest member of our family. We give thanks for new beginnings. On this journey of life it is wonderful to be joined on the way by new companions that delight and surprise us. Amen
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