For those of you who follow me on Twitter and Facebook, know that I have been in the hospital recently but I’m back home now recovering. I haven’t been able to get much revising done—I am definitely behind schedule—but I’m taking a breather and letting my body heal. I have had a few chances to tweak my book here and there and I’m falling in love with my characters. I feel really proud of this book, I’m putting my all into it, and I hope it shows when it’s ready to be released. I’m still touring several blogs this month, and today I’m over at Dani’s lovely blog, Hair Milk. Dani is doing a great job of growing out her natural hair and her blog has great tips on her journey for longer, healthier locks. Check out the interview here.
We’ve had the pleasure of having a dog join our family for about six months now. She was a gift for my daughter, but I have to say that I really feel that she is my dog. (But I share! Really I do!) She is a Malti Poo, a breed my husband and I chose because of their loving nature with children, and no shed factor. She really is quite a beauty. Here she is running around on our vacation:
She really is a frisky, happy dog. Now I must say this, she is giving us the blues when it comes to training her. How long does it take to train a dog anyway? How can a dog pee on a training pad one minute, and the next pee right in front of you? We have been more consistent lately—we don’t let those sweet puppy dog eyes fool us—and now we are seeing progress. Pets really enrich your life—as long as you don’t mind cleaning up after them—and now she’s a part of the family.
Now before you guys comment on the picture in the middle—yes, I am one of those people that kiss their dogs. Not totally on the mouth, but on the face. My husband hates this, and constantly tells me about the transmission of germs, blah, blah, blah… But how can you resist that cute face? Tell me how?
Cute dog. She doesn’t shed? Hmm, my guys have been wanting a dog and we’ve been discussing the different breeds. I’m not really a dog person, but since I’ll be the primary care-taker, we’re trying to settle on a dog that won’t drive me batty. I’d love a little dog, like yours and the fact that it doesn’t shed is a big plus. Oh, and glad to hear you’re feeling better!
Thanks Lori! I am feeling better, even though the progress has been slow. I’ve always been partial to small dogs and I like the fact that Sugar Cookie will stay around the five pound range. She’s a maltese poodle mix, and if you choose to get a malti poo then make sure the poodle is a minature poodle. They can get as big as 15 pounds if mixed with a regular poodle. My husband and daughter has allergies so having a dog that didn’t shed was a must. She really is easy to take care of, I would definitely get this breed again. The training is going much better know that we are being more consistent.