So, we have this new puppy, see...as you may have heard. And it has been so interesting to see our (and by our I mean my hubby's) schedules change to accommodate our new canine friend. He is SUCH a good boy (I'm referring to Henry, the puppy, although my husband is good too - ha, ha), but still a puppy none-the-less (a large one who will grow up to be a big doggie) so things have to be tweaked in order to teach, take care of and nurture said puppy.
We are lucky in that he was already crate trained and house broken so that was awesome! And since he was fostered by a dog trainer for 2 weeks he has a very healthy head start on commands like sit, stay, heel and he walks very well on the leash. Plus, his temperament is very laid-back, loving and sweet so that makes it easy and fun too.
So back to the schedule thing. Maybe I should break down his schedule and label it "before puppy" and "after puppy" so you can see the contrast:
Before puppy:
Stayed up til about 11pm or 12am
Slept in til after I left for work (7:15am)
Went on a couple very short walks w/dog around the pond
Had just coffee all morning
After puppy:
Goes to bed no later than 10:30pm
Is up by like 6am
Goes on at least two long walks around the neighborhood block
Is eating a bagel and egg beaters for breakfast!
So as you might conclude from this contrast, Mike's schedule is actually a lot healthier now than before we had the puppy. I therefore suggest that having a puppy is actually good for your health so I encourage you all to go out and adopt/rescue one today. Do it for your health!
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