The Muffy Report

[So very cute! We love our Muffy puppy!]

Our little Muffy puppy has now been with us for 3 weeks -- no need for an alarm clock anymore -- she wakes me at 5:30 AM by her yip-yip bark every day! Such an improvement though from the first week when she was barking at 1 AM and again at 4:30 AM -- and then she wanted to play after her 4:30 AM bathroom break. So, we are headed in the right direction. Even so, Maddy and I wish she could learn to use the bathroom!

Is that really asking too much??

I'd be lying if I said it was all rainbows and puppy tails and my Momma said never to lie! It's been a bit of a challenge, especially since our backyard is not totally fenced in, so someone has to be outside with her at all times . . . and that would be . . . who???

[Chewing her ball-launcher and wondering if she should stop and eat a few rocks!]

So, instead of a somewhat leisurely "read the paper, get dressed and get ready for work", my schedule is more like this from 5:30 AM - 7:30 AM: take dog out, walk her, pickup after her potty breaks; wipe her paws when she comes back in; feed her; run to 2nd floor to shower and attempt to fix own frizzy hair; run back downstairs to take her out again; wait while she dinks around and tries to eat dirt, acorns, rocks -- pry that gunk out of her mouth; run back inside to wake up Maddy and get her breakfast; take Muffy out again; wait some more; run back in and grab something to wear, throw some makeup on; make lunch for Maddy; take Muffy out again; jump in the car [oops - running late]; take puppy to puppy daycare (don't laugh -- it has saved my sanity!); take Maddy to daycare; race to work; have a cup of coffee and begin the workday!

Not saying that no one else helps, Maddy is an awesome little dog walker and we both keep a careful watch on when we think she might need to go out and take her out constantly! Usually, Mr. Tennis assists with the drop-offs and pick-ups of Muffy and Maddy at daycare, but he's been out of town a few days this week. It's been hectic, believe me!

[Walking Muffy -- our first week home -- look -- she found some dirt, worms or acorns to eat!!]

It's not all gloom and doom though -- she is a funny and cute little doggie! If she sees something new, she sits and barks at it. Though she's a feisty little terrier, she ignores squirrels and instead tries to chase birds!

Our vet says acorns are poisonous (true?), even so Muffy wants to eat every single acorn out there. The bad news about that is that our trees lose probably 1,000+ acorns every fall and they have already started dropping!

Her other favorite tasty morsel is dead worms! Yes, we've had a ton of rain the last few weeks and there have been lots and lots of worms and worm bodies out there for her to feast on -- what -- are they protein or something? Ewwww! More good news --her little ears are pointed up most of the time now and while Maddy said that means she is a good listener, I'm not totally convinced.

I just reread this -- forget all the negatives -- she is a sweet puppy though the cute puppy stage is vastly overrated! Soon, we start puppy manners classes - fingers crossed for speedy results!