Hadley's First Thanksgiving

For thanksgiving my family went to my Aunt and Uncle's house. They have a little Maltese named Lexi and she has never been socialized so she is afraid of other dogs. The family really wanted me to bring Hads with me, so I did. I'll take any chance I get to bring her somewhere. 

I was a little nervous she would be too excited with Lexi there because she just loves other dogs and sometimes can't contain her excitement. She is only four months old after all. My aunt and I decided to have a few pre-thanksgiving puppy play dates to get Lexi used to Hadley. She never got used to her but I brought her anyways.

Thanksgiving started out as a pretty stressful day. About 20 minutes before Hads and I were supposed to leave for my Aunt's house, she got a huge burst of energy and had a little accident on my bed. We ended up getting to my Aunt's house over an hour late after two loads of laundry and a lot of scolding. I was not too pleased with Hadley but I can't stay mad at her for very long, even if she makes me wash all of my bedding two days after I had just washed it. Aside from her accident, she was very good for the whole day.

During dinner we decided to put the dogs in their individual crates so we wouldn't have to worry about Lexi getting aggressive with Hads. Hads didn't make a peep the whole time and just quietly took a nap. Lexi barked and freaked out the whole time so I felt pretty proud that my 4 month old puppy was better behaved than the 4 year old dog. Proud mama moment!

Throughout the whole day Hads was loving up my family and everyone kept saying what a good dog she is. I feel so lucky that I got such a sweet and cuddly puppy!

Here are a couple pictures of Hadley on her first Thanksgiving:

Hads and her Nana Carrie (my mom)

She had a lot of fun playing with the carpet fringe

Hads and her new bandana from my mom

Our First Weeks Together

It's already been two weeks since Hadley and I found each other! Time has really flown by and so much has happened...

Hadley has already met most of my friends and family, they have all fallen in love with her.. She gets so excited when she meets a new person that she loses control of her butt because she wags her tail too much, it's adorable.

Here are some pictures of her meeting my friends, Katie is on the left, Lauryn is on the right:

Her training is going well despite quite a few accidents on the floor and in her crate. Hads is starting to give me a warning when she has to go outside and the number of accidents she has is going down. Once in a while, right after we come in from her going to the bathroom she will look me right in the eye and pee on the carpet just to test my patience. I can't get too mad though because she is so cute! She also has already learned to sit and is getting much better on her leash.

Hadley enjoying a nice walk on a fall day.

Personally, I have been doing pretty well and feeling a lot happier. It is nice knowing I always have someone to go home to and someone that really needs me. She is quite a handful but I have so much patience with her because I know she is young and I just love her so much. All of my friends and family have said that they see a change in me and I am more of my bubbly self. I think that's all thanks to Miss Hadley. I am so grateful to have her in my life and I fall more in love with her every day.

Some things are a little more difficult with her around and it has been quite an adjustment. I find it hard to focus on my homework because I feel guilty for not spending time with her. Also, I have to keep an eye on her at all times because she always finds something to chew on that she shouldn't be. I have been getting a couple low grades and turning assignments in late so I just need to work harder at making time for my homework when Hadley is napping. Also, I find it really difficult to leave for work or school because she whines a lot. It breaks my heart to hear her so distressed. My friends all tell me that it's normal for her to be a little afraid and she will get over it but it is still so sad to hear. On the other side of that though, she gets really excited and happy when I come home so that does make my heart feel full.

Hadley and me:

In these passed two weeks Hadley has done some new and exciting things. She has gone to PetCo twice to buy new toys and to get comfortable with riding in the car. She visited my work and made friends with a Budweiser Clydesdale, I really wish I got a picture of that! She wasn't afraid at all, just super curious about the horse. She also had a vet appointment where she did very well and didn't seem too afraid. When I got her she was 9.5 lbs. and now she is 14 lbs and growing quickly. I wish she would slow down just a little bit! She also has gotten two baths (due to some messy accidents). She doesn't like the bath itself but she really likes snuggling with me when she is wrapped up in her towel afterward.

Overall, it has been an amazing two weeks and I can't wait to share more fun things about me and my girl.