Welcome Home, Cor!

5.45:

*groggily slaps at alarm*

6.00:

Clothes set out last night.

Brush teeth.

Bible time as I feed, water, and potty a neighbor’s dogs.

7.11:

Toys, check.

Treats, check.

Water, check.

Collapsible bowl, check.

Debit card–just in case–check.

4 Thank-you gift bags, check.

Coats, check.

Van gone through for extra floor-fillers Cor shouldn’t chew, check!

Poop bags, check!

Keys, check! 

And here we go!

As I write this (7.24), we are in the car and on the road. It still doesn’t feel real. Maybe the hour drive will change that!

8.00

Four minutes away, and cue the butterflies in my tummy. Starting to feel real. 😅

8.06

🦋🦋🦋🦋 Parked and waiting for Mses. Kerry and Tanya to pull in! 🦋🦋🦋🦋

8.42

On our way home, and he hasn’t moved from my lap!

I have a weight on my lap, and he has chosen to stay on my lap with no bribery necessary! 💜💜💜 After trying a Marina for three days, and then a Josie for six months, I have a me! I can do a me! I don’t think I’ve stopped smiling since I saw their car! *happy dances*

10.39

Someone has been exploring since we got home, and is now ready for a nap!

4.45

Cor does well with car rides, but he doesn’t like the leash. 😶

He napped more than I thought he would, today. That said, it makes sense that he’s exhausted. He was on the road at about 5 this morning. He saw several dogs and went home with strangers from a dog show, and experienced a new house with a lot of new smells, too. It’s been a tiring day for the little guy.

He had two accidents today, but went potty outside a lot more than that, so, that, too, is going well!

7.30

Snuggles!

He fell asleep practicing ‘under’ at dinner.

*refuses human contact to snuggle with book*

He is me!

9.00

All tucked into bed without a fuss! In fact, I struggled to keep him awake, and, ultimately, didn’t. At least we don’t have a puppy fit after being put in the crate. LOL!

I have recognized the difference in bonding with an independent dog and a co-dependent one. Now to continue reminding myself that just because we’re not constantly touching doesn’t mean we haven’t bonded. And that a single day isn’t maybe the best vantage point. Lol!

You were not born to fail!

Lauryn