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"Say, Ma, whatcha got there?" . Often when we travel, my family comes and finds us wherever we happen to be in the world. One year, we spent Christmas in Greece, the next in Ecuador. This year, no one was able to come, so we were holiday orphans. . We hit the road this morning and headed toward Sardinia to visit our IG and blogging pal Claudia of @myadventuresacrosstheworld. I can't say enough about this community. I never thought that we would be spending a family holiday with a friend we met here. . Tell me about a Christmas where you did something completely different from usual traditions. . sponsored by @zukespets #ZukesPack #LetsGoZukes #LiveLifeOffLeash
Anyone else ever get kinda jealous of their dog's gear? Cause I'm totally envious of Laila's cozy transportable bag of warmth.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @whyld_river #livewhyld
Why, yes, yes I did make us walk around for two hours in chilly temps to wait until the dark for the city to turn on all the Christmas lights in order to satisfy my #bokehobsession. . #stillobsessed #bokehlicious #WHPjoyful #bokeh
You know you wanna come cuddle this Puppy Chulo.
All right, we got the thumbs up to increase milage for this little lady here. Hooray! We can't wait to take her along on some of our long trail runs. #heymaybeshellevengettired #hahathatsfunny . The piece of news we weren't expecting from her x-rays is that she shows a small bit of hip dysplasia. Looks like she won't have a career in agility, but that's ok. She says she'd rather chase goats, anyway. . Our vet recommended some supplements for joints, curious if you have any recommendations? . Also, are there any exercises we can do to strengthen her hips that would help?
We took Laila to get x-rays today to see if her growth plates have closed so we can 🏃‍♀️.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Since #lailaibecraycray, she had to be sedated...I gotta admit, I kinda like it when she's had a chill pill. It's like having a normal dog. 😂
Yesterday, this overwhelming wave of grief for Sora traveled through my body. In a mall, of all places, a place I rarely go, somewhere I dread going, actually, and certainly never went with Sora. I saw all the Christmas decorations and tears filled my eyes thinking of her. My chest tightened and my breath went shallow. Maybe the lighted trees reminded me of the Christmas photo I took of her last year. Or maybe I remembered that this would be our first Christmas without her. When I woke up this morning, I checked the date in a panic. December 11. Yesterday was two months since we said good bye. That wave of emotion that came over me? I think it was just Sora herself letting me know that she's still around. #sorasnextadventure #powerofsora
Dearest Santa, I have been a very good girl this year. I only ignore my parents when they call me on trail about half of the time. 🙉 I bark and say "hello!" to EVERYONE I see on the street. 👋🏼 I sometimes chill at restaurants, but only if my parents drop treats to me at least once per minute and definitely NOT if there are KITTEHS. 😼 I've only destroyed two beds this year and a couple boxes. One was my toy box, so now my toys are everywhere. It's better that way. 💥 I have cute ears. 🐰 Love, Laila la Loca . What do you think? Did she make the nice list this year? #naughtyornice #lailalaloca
I don't have many photos of just Laila and me. I always chose to pose with Sora, well, because Sora. Now, Laila's all I've got, so I no longer get to choose. . When we adopted her, I had warned Dave that I wasn't in the right emotional space for a new dog, let alone a puppy. . We had been wanting a second dog for awhile, and just had to wait until we were a little more settled. Knowing Sora's time was limited, we wanted to get one before we would be left Dogless. . I always chose Sora over Laila. Always. Though I didn't know just how limited it was when we got Laila, my whole heart belonged to Sora. . I felt badly and knew that I didn't give Laila the attention she needed and deserved at the time. It delayed our bonding. And, I also don't regret spending all that time and emotional energy with Sora. Now that she's our only kid, I have more space for her. . I have had so much fun working with her and watching our training progress. I love walking with her and seeing her whip her head toward me when she sees another dog or person she wants to greet, but chooses me instead. I love snuggling with her in bed or on the couch. I love that when she has a ton of energy, she barks "hello!” to everyone she sees, even though it's a little annoying, it's cute. I love how great she is with other dogs and people and I never have to worry about a negative reaction. She's going to be a great adventure dog and I can't wait to see where we all go together.All that time and love I have and feel for her now? That was Sora's gift to her.
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